I'm a Californian and this comment made me LOL!!🤣🤣 It's so true though and I don't blame you for saying that. I'm a very conservative person and would LOVE to move to TX some day. I won't "California your Texas".
I'm thinking of leaving liberal Seattle for Dallas. I'm a conservative and this state doesn't match my values anymore. And it's only getting worse. Thanks for the tips!
@@mikexcanxjerk The weather is better in LA for sure but primarily my reason to moving to Texas is because the cost of living is so much less here. My husband and I could probably afford to go back to California since now the kids are grown and on their own but 16 years ago it was appropriate for our family of six. We have traffic here in Houston but you are not in a standstill like if you were in LA. You are just driving more slowly plus there are frontage roads you can hop off if need to. In LA you are literally just stuck there. People are more friendly in Texas and the pay is almost the same but the since the cost of living is so much lower your dollar goes a long way. Here in Houston there are tons to do and after living in San Antonio for 15 years I noticed here in Houston it is more diverse. Lots of Asian markets and restaurants everywhere and there are other ethnic restaurants to choose from.
@@EdwardInTX Plus the biggest Medical Center in the country. I'm not in the medical profession but my jobs in Texas always gears me toward the medical industry but in customer service. A lot of the Health Insurances are throughout Texas like United Health Care, Aetna, & Humana to name a few.
Just left California and moved to Utah! Also just registered Republican! And getting my concealed and carry license...Life is beautiful and peaceful away from all the liberal brain washing! Also just purchased a beautiful new home.. If I stayed in California that would have never happened.
Honestly everywhere in TX seems affordable to me. I would tend to stay a major metropolitan area (Houston in my case) for jobs. But I would also consider Dallas, San Antonio, or Austin as well.
When I moved to Texas I stopped at a gas station on the way down, as one does. It was the first stop I made in Texas. I filled up and was sitting in my car with the windows up and AC on, of course, it was August. This old cowboy walked over to my car, literally an old cowboy about 75 I"d say, with a cowboy hat and cowboy boots on, stereotypical of what you'd think of when you think TEXAS, and he knocked on my window. I was like, What the @#$% does this guy want ? I lower the window and he asked me, 'Are you from Minnesota' ? ( I had MN plates on my car. ) Yes, I am, I tell him. He stuck out his hand and said, 'Well, welcome to Texas'. I left there was like, damn, I think I"m in the right place. Moved to Austin, the funnest city on the face of the earth btw, got a kick ass job and the rest is history. That was in 1996. True story.
We moved to Texas in 1975 when dad was in the Army. Dad died in '89 but the whole rest of the family stayed in Texas. Forty three years later we're still here, and in the same town. There is no way that I could live in any other state. You want mountains? Drive out to the high desert in West Texas. You want lots of water? Drive out to the coast. You want cold weather in the winter? Take a jaunt up to the Panhandle. You want to drive big cars and big trucks? Do it in Texas. Everything you need is here. Who would want to live anywhere else?
My work takes me all over the world. One was a few months at Bergstrom in 1977. When I retired (2000), I was working in Oxfordshire, UK and chose to retire in Austin. Now I'm surrounded by Liberals, even though I live in a middle class white neighborhood. FYI. I am neither white, black or latino and a Conservative.
Most folks that move here from Cali tend to vote red. Please keep Texas, Texas. We're friendly and all but don't go trying to fix something that isn't broken.
@@JW-mr5mh welcome to Texas, you don't need a whole lot of money to move here housing here is a lot cheaper than California, and taxes and fees stay pretty low. I hope you find a good paying job which isn't hard to find here. Good luck.
@@aarongarcia8741 Everywhere in the US is cheaper than where I live! Marin county! I'm tired of all the homeless shitheads harassing me when I am working. In 2006 we had a Republican governor, then Obama was elected and everything went to shit, allowing illegal immigrants to vote. SF just allowed them to vote regarding schools only, but they'll continue to test that until it gets to the fed level.
Oh thank God. Please inform other Californians to vote red if they like what Texas represents. Our wonderful state welcomes you just leave the smug meak and mild liberal in Cali.
I'm from TX but stationed in CA. I often say that "CA is the hot girl from high school that you still see at the bar she still looks good but riddled with STDS "
I’m from California too and moved to Dallas. I miss the beach but I love Texas and their Patriotism. Real American values and Freedom. We love the RED state of Texas and do not want it to change. Democrats /Hollywood liberals need to stay out of Texas. Thank you Texas for welcoming us. 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️
Welcome to Texas. Just keep in mind what you mentioned on why businesses and citizens are leaving California when you go to vote on Taxes and regulation.
Edward, your video expresses comprehensive, comparative, well-researched and personal priority information that is really relevant for family oriented decision-making for those currently living in California. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I know that it will be appreciated by thousands of folks in the ensuing years.
When I retired from the military in 2000, we moved to Fresno, CA where the job was. The kids went to some of the best schools around in the Clovis Unified School District. Then our daughter went to Berkeley, and she has never been the same since. Our son went to Houston for a job and is looking forward to moving to Midland. When I retire from the State job I currently have, I am seriously thinking of moving to TEXAS!
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Hi Steven, have you thought about Waco, Texas? Waco was named the No 2 travel destination for 2018 by Trip advisors Choice Awards. Give me a call and I will tell you why Waco is Awesome and inexpensive. 254-744-2846.
Jane Book such hate. Historically if you look at the “actions” of the liberals there response to any sort of logic is aggression and or violence. These are the actions of a child. If I don’t like what your saying I’m going to lay on the floor and kick and scream like a kid till I get attention. Is this the definition of a troll? Sending you positive energy Jane book.
Best of luck to you in Texas. I’m originally from NYC and have lived in LA for decades now. I travel for work so I’ve been everywhere and nothing’s to me beat SoCal the weather, mountains, beaches it’s simply aesthetically I love it, I’m staying however LA is expensive, over-regulated so I understand why people are jetting out of Cali.
Hi. I too have grown up in Ventura County, California. Camarillo and Oxnard to be exact. Im thinking about moving to Texas myself, in a more rural area? 5 to 10 acres would be nice. I have done the math and my figures put me being able to live there for about a quarter of what im paying now? Yes 1/4 , now I'm not saying I could live like a King, but alot better for sure, My mortgage is $3100 a month, my utilities are $1800 or so, Car insurance and gasoline a month is about $1000, Food, entertainment and recreation is about $1500. When it's all said and done, I'm paying out about $8000 a month, most months, some months being even a bit more expensive, like in November and December and if I decide to take a little vacation to Vegas or Laughlin, Colorado river, fishing up in Mammoth lakes, or do a little snowskiing in our local mountains, it's going to blow that figure out of the water. So hell yes, im looking forward to moving to Texas, $3500 a month instead of $8000 or $9000 a month? Thats now a No-Brainer, I just wish I thought about moving 15 years ago or so, when I got out of the Military. To me another plus, is the people of Texas, Genuine, Patriotic, the minority seem to Love their Country and Love their State, they seem to Love our Constitution and all the Amendments and are proud to be Americans. Im all in!! Take care!! Hawk out!!
Welcome to Texas! Thank you for the wonderful review! Native Texan here! California is a beautiful state. My Aunt lives in San Jose, love the weather there, but not the taxes or gun laws. God's Blessings to you!!!
I'm from Ventura County, Cali myself and I absolutely hate what happened to this state. Can't wait to get the hell out of here! I just hope that beautiful Texas doesn't turn into another washed up Calisuckya.......
I lived in Ventura county for 5 years and this state is going to shit, can't wait to move to Texas, the liberals and SJW shitheads have destroyed California. Can't wait to get out!!! Cheers.
This conservative is seriously considering a move back TO California! I only left for employment reasons, for Texas, and honestly find the Lone Star State to be a dump, as it has a strange culture, plenty of poor customer service, and the summer from hell. California's worth fighting for, even if the fight is challenging, even insurmountable.
I’m watching my home state being destroying by a stroke face Liberal governor…….my family is 4 generations deep in this state is split half red half blue Seattle controls everything even though I’m confident jay inslee didn’t gain 10% more voters in 2020 when he openly denied the existence of Chas where crime and murder went on for months without any repercussions…but king county does use dominion and their was reports of fraud all cases where dismissed with out looking into the allegations….we Americans need to consider all options before leaving…..peacefully protesting might work if targets are specific enough
Bailed from Silicon Valley (the tech hub in northern CA, just 1 hour south of SF). Here's why I left: 1) government seized operational control of my business (landlord). By that I mean they took away my ability to set rents, to choose who I can rent to and who I can ask to leave, and a crapload of other new regulations that arrived very recently. Rent control there began in 1979 in some areas, and it just recently became much much worse with new legislation, and since landlords etc. can do business anywhere, over the past 40 years many made the decision to invest NOT IN CALIFORNIA, AND A SHORTAGE OF RENTALS DEVELOPED OVER TIME. Population grew. Rental properties did not keep up. I'm in that business, that is why rental housing is so expensive there -- NOT ENOUGH SUPPLY. Supply and demand. Lots of demand. But SHORT SUPPLY. Due to rent control that began in 1979, 40 years ago in some areas. And why not enough supply? I'll say it again: **Rent control there began in 1979, and since landlords etc. can do business anywhere, over the past 40 years many made the decision to not invest in Calif. AND A SHORTAGE OF RENTALS DEVELOPED.** (See mjperry.blogspot.com/2011/05/because-of-rent-control-sf-has-31000.html. That article is from SEVEN YEARS AGO. A lot more landlords quit that business since then.) The place I moved to is one of the largest, lowest-crime cities in the USA. No rent control. Apartments are plentiful. You can rent a home in an excellent school district for $2000 to $2500 a month, a home that would sell for $2-$5 million in Silicon Valley, depending on neighborhood. You can rent 3 bedroom/2 bath/2 car garage townhomes -- built in the 1980s/90s -- for as little as $1350/month. Traffic is heavy here but my tenants are MUCH LESS STRESSED OUT, there are so many rentals, they don't pay 50% of their salary on rent. Not as good for me as a landlord, financially perhaps but I love happier tenants and no rent control. I hated showing vacant units I owned in Silicon Valley to people from out of state "you want how much rent for this?/I could rent something like this for $650 a month back where I'm from" wow it was awful. I'd want to tell them "well the mortage/property tax/etc. is much higher here" -- they don't want to hear that. 2) crime increasing in the best neighborhoods. $2 million dollar home. With violent crime in the same zip code, not too far away. No way. It was never like this in the 1980s and 1990s. 3) I paid the top CA fax rate -- over 13% -- the year I left. Now I keep all of that. 4) San Franshithole. When the wife and I were at UC Berkeley for school (late 80s/early 90s) San Francisco was "The Cleanest Big City in America." I kid you not. 5) Illegals. We all like people. If we didn't we'd live in the mountains away from everyone. We all have friends, families, acquaintances. We all love dogs and/or cats too. Am I driving to the dog pound to pick up all the stray dogs and cats they picked up and bringing them home? NOPE. Do I love dogs? YEP. Then what's the problem? BUDGET. Every city/town/county has a fixed budget based on income taxes they can collect, which vary (especially when everyone is leaving). You simply CANNOT TAX THE EXISTING CITIZENS ENOUGH to patch the busted budgets due to CA's sanctuary state policy. But they're TRYING to. Highest state tax used to by 10% and THAT was high. But 13.3%? And as more people leave, they MUST either 1) enforce that border/end Sanctuary State -- OR -- 2) keep raising town, city and state taxes and fees. The more they raise taxes the more leave. Most people understand the limit on taxing people and realize "with all these people leaving, the suckers who stay behind will have taxes raised on them to keep budgets up, because they're not going to change the open borders situation." No city/town/county can create a reliable budget with an UNKNOWN NUMBER of new people arriving all the time. This budget issue is common sense. BUT NOT FOR CALIF. LEADERSHIP. Anyone who stays in CA - as many of us leave or have left already -- are sucker bait, because due to the open borders policy, every city/town/county MUST increase taxes continually for all the new arrivals, AND for all the people and businesses LEAVING. And I'm not telling anyone where I moved. It's a red state. WE DON'T NEED COMMUNISTS HERE. . . .
Although I agree with comment to leave liberalism behind, I don't think they can or should become "Texans" and they will never fight for Texas! What these liberal transplants should do, is educate themselves on why we like it here, and why is Texas so successful! And I say they will never fight for Texas because they already deserted their beloved California and didn't fight for it. Most are just greedy elitists who only care about power and money. PERIOD! #JUSTSAYIN
love your vid sir and agree 100%. I moved to Houston (Spring) in 05 from San Jose Ca and couldn't be happier. Own my own 3/2/2 1400 sq ft house @ 968.00 principal, interest, taxes, and insurance! and drive a 2016 Corvette Z06 on 90k a year (single). If I were in California I'd be rooming with 4 or 5 guys in a crappy neighborhood and probably on Government assistance lol. I don't get what keeps ppl there because it's sooo much better here in Tx. Great video and enjoy our wonderful state
Close, My.house was 121k and I put just under 11k total down including closing cost. I could have put less down (3.5%) plus closing but wanted to be under 1k a month all in (except utilities). My utilities runs abt 75.00 a month for water, garbage, sewer, 127.00 a month for unlimited electricity (it's non stop running the ac on 65-72) lol, cable (xfinity) runs 130.00 a month with internet, gas is 35.00 a month. My water is a tad high bc I rent out one room to a roomate (550.00 a month), and we both shower 2x a day. As I stated it's wonderful here and I live in a very nice middle/working class neighborhood. No crime, break ins, vandalism, graffiti, or bars on windows etc. There is absolutely no way I could live like I do off of 91k a year in California let alone the damn Bay Area. Not at all bragging or beating my chest but I drive a 16 corvette Z06, and a 2017 Accord V6 touring (daily driver) and I'm comfy for being 32 y/o. I'm just glad I did this move in 06 instead of later. I love visiting my family in California but after a week tops I'm ready to go back home to Tx. For all of you Californians thinking abt the move to Texas just do it! Mine wasn't planned at all and I might have had like 5500.00 to my name when I made the move (and no job).
Wow congrats Mario! I hope you help keep Texas conservative. I assume house prices have gone up in Texas quite a bit last time I checked $121k in a big city in Texas doesnt get you much. Still anything under $300k is cheaper than Cali.
Sorry for the late reply, been busy working. I pay roughly 3% annually of my homes appraisal value per hcad (harris county appraisal dist) which is roughly 230.00 a month after my homestead exemption (saves a few dollars) and everybody gets that as long as you dwell in the property and don't lease/rent it out. Our property taxes are a bit higher percentage wise but definitely less dollar wise.
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Agree!!!i moved to Vegas about a yr ago now from Orange County..gas is cheaper,housing is way more affordable here in Vegas but def miss all my Asian spots heheh
Las Vegas went from a small cowboy, wild west town to a mini Los Angeles overnight. I’m a third generation Las Vegan who is completely outnumbered by liberals. Only 16% of our residents are 'born & raised’ Nevadans, NV has the lowest amount of natives in the whole USA! Real Las Vegans can't stand you CA transplants, y'all been plaguing my hometown with liberalism/violence since the 90s.👊🏼
Eliza L Your statement is sooo correct, I live in Vegas and boy has it changed in 30 yrs. I want OUT, it is Los Angeles now, your are correct, we are out numbered. Scary. They are building Agenda 21 stackem & packem apartments. This town is toast. And then we had the false flag shooting at the Route 91 concert. Yeah, this town is great, not.
Seattle is being ruined buy stupid policies. I've lived in the area for over 20 years and now things are getting worse here. Cost of living and housing is going through the roof. For example there is a 49 cents state tax on gas. Not including federal tax. Not enough roads. Housing prices are at least time and a half more compared to TX . And there is this weather...50 shades of grey from October till at least March. Summer is not bad but for the last 2 years we had smoke from wildfires from every direction except from the ocean. Guess why the fires are so bad? Mismanagement. Tree hugger policies let the trees grow uncontrollably. I can go on and on about more stupid policies. But hopefully I can say bye to WA soon and bring myself and 3 more republican votes with me to Dallas area . Thank you
Stupid generalization. People in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and the Sierra Nevada are just as nice as anyone in Texas. A good part of the people there have parents or grandparents from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri.
Me and my family (mom, dad, sister) moved out here to Dallas-Ft Worth area in 2006 from Southern Cal. It was a hard adjustment leaving all that we knew behind. But, I’m grateful my parents brought us here because I’m flourishing the way God intended. It’ll be interesting to see how long the conservative stronghold will last.
I was born and raised in California. My wife and I just landed here in Texas and bought a house. We absolutely love it here. We are excited to live out the rest of our days in the DFW area.
At BBQ JERK: I’m born and raised in California (so cal and NorCal)and I used to be a Democrat. But all of these crazy Liberal ideologies pushed me more to the right. I’m more conservative by nature anyway and am considering moving to Texas. Not all of us migrants are crazy libtards. Oh, and I like guns and support the second amendment.
it wont happen elderly ppl from dfw left to other areas like mexico, costa rica, belize unless you retire very wealthy the cost of living will force you out.
The situation in California is due to years of Democrat economic and social policy. For years and years the citizens voted for Democrat politicians and now the state is reaping what has been sown. If you have fled your state to find greener pastures, please do not vote Democrat when you move to another state.
Could someone expand on this more? It's more than liberal bad conservative good. Texas is mostly libertarian, I like to call my state 'The wild west of Chaotic Good' What policies and regulations kill business? I would like to know more. Hell yeah, I'll buy some hatch green chiles from a local if they taste better than walmart. I remember watching a video about a man from california who wanted to turn his laundromat to an apartment complex, he saw a need for housing, looks like a win-win for everyone. Nope, his plan got caught up in the gentrification debate. Here's the thing, if you have the money to bypass the laws and regulations you need exorbitant prices to cover the initial cost, which makes the housing crisis worse. I love Texas, but we have most definitely fucked some parts of our society. Public education here is shit.
Thst is a false narrative. The Republican party members elect Republican party governors then they realize nothing is free. Then the @gop governor raises taxes. Don't blame the Democrats. Flat out lies.
So, if a three bedroom house costs $900 a month I wish that meant a studio apartment cost less than one third of that since it would be less than one third the size. I'm thinking somewhere near Dallas would be good. I just love to live small and save money to have tons of free time and freedom! I considered Austin too.
John Jackson I don’t know how any of that came close to being Liberal lol. Usually the fuck ups never follow their own principles and try to rewrite history to begin with. (Looks at the left) Sometimes people are mentally Ill and just can’t live in the real world or handle it. Btw.... I’m a firm believer in the constitution. We are a constitutional Republic... born and raised in Texas. We also don’t call people who disagree with others opinions trolls. There’s just a common word around here for that... Jackasses.
Thanks for the vid bud, we are also getting ready to move out to Texas from CA. (any yea, I vote rep.) But you touched alot of the reasons I want to move.
Great video. I'll add a couple of things if you don't mind. Today a 2700 sq ft home, 4 bed, 3 bath will run you $300-335K with pool. Property taxes will you run you about $7100 per year. No sales tax on food bought in a grocery store or fuel. There is some built in tax on fuel but no sales tax. Fuel currently is $2.39 gal for regular. What I like about Texas is I, read ME, control my tax rate not some political libtard who can't do simple math. The more I spend, the more I pay, and if I don't like my property tax rate I can protest, and have every year, and actually lowered my property tax. I live in one of the best school districts in NDFW so that's why the property taxes are higher. But you can get 6 acres out in the country for half that rate. AND MOST OF ALL, the government of Texas serves IT'S people and businesses, not politically correct ideology. Texas is very hard on people and ideas that go off the rails or who commit crime of any kind. If you wanna have more options and opportunities then you have ever had in your lifetime come here but don't be tryin' to change anything because you will get squashed like a bug. God bless Texas. (And I moved from Oregon.)
My job requires that a travel and stay in places for months on end. I have lived in Chicago, Seattle, and Denver, but I will not even for one second consider living in California, not even for a short two-month assignment. My company is too stingy on cost of living adjustments and they mostly want people in San Francisco where I would pay too much for an apartment and the privilege of having a homeless person piss on me.
I've been looking at houses online for my move and everyone has Texas stars of flags, of representations of the state in or on their houses. One thing worries me though, there are a lot and mean A LOT of crosses in some houses. So I have to ask.... is there a vampire problem in Texas?
Welcome to Texas!! I know some people gripe about other people moving here, but I’m more than happy to share my home with others. I’ve made so many friends from people moving here that have kinda adopted Texas as our new home. The people moving here help fund schools and fix roads and such, so even though the city is a bit congested from the growth, we’re setting our city up for more growth and thinking ahead. I’m glad you enjoy your new home!
Thank you so much for the video. My husband and I live in Ventura, CA but are thinking of making a move to Texas for the reduced cost of living. Oh, and by the way to all the commentators, not all Californian's are liberal (I'm not). In fact, I think it is a strong possibility that a majority of people leaving California are tired of the California politics and admire the way Texas is handling it's economy. If liberals wanted to move to a more affordable state, I would think they'd go to Oregon, Washington or Colorado...
@yandrsupreme i get off probation in less than a month. I'm trying to figure out where to go. Having a woman by my side would be cool. I had one, but the demamd to make money is just getting harder and harder.
Stoney Hiker California is done.. it's now spreading all around the country.. it's almost like the US has aids. By time people wise up its gonna take a tear down of the entire country to "correct " the problem..
You have no fighters. You've all decided to become Mexico's northernmost state. Enjoy your new culture of corruption and nepotism. Our largest state, and the largest drain on welfare system.
Mexico can have California and all the Corrupt Shitheads running the place. Sometimes you have to cut off the are to save the body. We should vote California out of the Union.
i am so confused Edward, lots of people saying electricity is much higher especially in the summer with AC on full time, but you stated in one of your videos your cost was only $65 monthly..how is that?
I moved to San Antonio, Texas from San Francisco, California in 1995. The bank I worked for moved because of the tax break and being in a central location. What Edward says about housing in Texas is true. In the early 1980's, we bought a house in San Francisco for $140,000 dollars. I sold that house to my sister-in-law for $550,000 in 2005, that house probably cost at least now in 20018, a million dollar. In 2001, I was able to buy a house in San Antonio for $145,000, more than a thousand square feet bigger than the one in San Francisco, the Texas house is 2856 sq. feet in a 5184 sq. ft. lot. The appraised value of the house by the county is $170,000 in 2018, with a market value of at least $200,000.00. I have refinanced the house in 2016, pocketing $30,000.00 in tax free money. I am paying $970.00 a month, that's including taxes and insurance. The best thing I can remember about San Francisco, is walking down along Mission street going downtown, and roaming around the civic area or viewing the Pacific ocean or enjoying a burger while watching a crowd of tourists wait for those street trolleys in Fifth and Market and of course the subway BART, not to mention the fun stuff along O'Farrel street. Now that I think about it, I would say that San Francis is a fun city to live in, unfortunately I would have to earn at least twice I was earning when I was working to be able to live there.
I left Texas to come out to California. Worse move I ever made. 19 years ago it wasn’t to bad, but liberals have driven Cali into the ground!! My 2nd Amendment rights are stomped on every day. I was born & raised in West Texas, and In about two more years, I’m taking my retirement and fleeing right back to Texas!! Or Southern New Mexico.... anywhere but here!! You made a very wise move my friend!!
I moved to Cali in '77. Then came back to DFW in '82. Built up my biz, things went south here, moved back to Cali in '86. Started over, built up my biz and run out by illegals taking over my industry. Came back to DFW. Started cranking right away. This place is blowing up. Not crazy about the weather but at least I can afford to fill up my truck and keep the lights on. $1.89 per gal. $1250 for an 1175 sq. ft. Luxury apartment in a gated community in the best part of town. WINNING!💰😎🎯🏇🏈🎸🏁🏊🍺🏡🌇🎢🚤
If you move out of California do it only if you plan on voting Republican in the new place you move to, if not stay were you're at. If you vote Democrat, you made California The "Great" state that it now is & the rest of the country especially the Great state of Texas doesn't need you coming over to Tx & making it like the California you've already destroyed.
I also want to welcome you to Texas. I am a native Texan. You gave sound reasons for moving to Texas such as cost of living, commute time, and recreation. I sincerely hope you enjoy everything Texas has to offer and fellow Texans treat you well. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thanks! I've been living here for almost 2 years now and have been loving it. I enjoy being a Texan. Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
My dear friend sold her 3 bed 2 bath 1,000 sq ft house in Anaheim CA that she purchased 10 years prior for more than double what she paid. She moved to GA and now lives in a beautiful 4 bed 4 bath 3700 sq ft house on 2 acres with a beautiful pool and was able to pay all cash from the proceeds of her sale and still have a good bit left over. That’s the way to do it!
Retired from CA (Camarillo), initally went to Colorado and HATED it! It's basically LA with pine trees. Very crowded, horrible traffic, lots of panhandlers, not affordable, and nobody takes care of their house. Went to Boise, ID and instantly fell in love with it! Bought a beautiful home for $200,000 on 1/4 acre. Downtown Boise is awesome, lots to do. Everyone is so nice and welcoming, I've made lots of friends. The topography is very similar to CA, rolling hills, tons of trees, blue skys, and the Boise River runs everywhere so I don't really miss the beach. It does snow, but it's light and melts quickly. Anyone that wants to escape CA, at least take a look, there's a reason why it's the fastest growing town in America. 😏
No offense to you but for those going from California to Texas, please leave your voting tendencies behind. Do you want to turn Texas into the very place you are leaving?
The idiot liberals in california are realizing the mistake they made. Because of liberal policies, the state has one of the highest cost of living. Then the same liberals are leaving california to retire to a more affordable state. Hopefully, those same liberals don't come to texas.
Well done! Born and raised in NJ but lived in Houston TX for about a year with my cousins. Loved it! Decided to move back to NJ as things didn’t work out but now that I work remotely and have a family of my own, we are planning on moving back to TX
Someone I know from Texas was stationed in CA 30 something years ago in the Marines. He recently visited CA and was shocked to see what CA has become. I don't want my home (Texas) to become that.
I’m just moved to Texas from Georgia but I must say seeing many of these comments from Texans telling ppl what they “better not do” is really eye opening to how rude some of you are. Telling ppl how to vote when politics is the biggest game being played on everyone. God is in control! Don’t ever forget it and stop telling ppl what to do. I am a believer in God and he works all things to the good of those who follow him. So chill!
J Ds Exactly, it is very hypocritical and hyper judgmental to be calling ppl names but they want to come off as “better” than the CA liberals. It’s just phony. So far Texas has been good to me but politics brings out their mean side unfortunately but hey I’m chillin tho, no one can kill my vibe. I am the VIBE 😂. Hope all goes well with you.
I’ve lived in many places. Currently I’m in Texas (don’t worry I vote republican) but I think people in Texas are the least friendly. They drive like jerks too. I’d say of anywhere I’ve lived the most friendly is a tie between northern VA (DC metro area) and Nashville TN.
Great video. Our family is leaving Ventura County also, and heading to Nashville end of year. Got a new build 3,300 sqft house for 400K, similar house in our area goes for around a million. Between cost of living and politics, CA is a lost cause.
I left Ojai, CA many years ago and stayed here, in Arkansas. I lived in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Colorado, and Wisconsin. I really like the South as the people are so friendly. The South with it's Bible Belt is a good place to raise kids. I have never regretted leaving California and my surf board.
Hi Edward , which part of Texas did you move to? Dallas is huge, so I just want to know which cities to look for if I'm considering to move? Thanks for the explanation.
I've lived in Dallas and the San Francisco Bay Area and the cost of living difference is just so staggering. In Texas my 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2 car garage, 2 living room, 2 story, big backyard house cost only $260,000 but in the Bay Area it would have been $1.5 million easily. Unlike LA Dallas has a great rail system and you can take the train to both airports, downtown, the major office parks, the suburbs and attractions easily and it's relatively inexpensive. Though traffic can be rough for a few hours around peak times it is significantly easier considering that Dallas is a metro of 7.5 million compared to LA which is a CSA of 18 million. I do also enjoy the central location because I could be in NYC in 2 1/2 hours as opposed to 4 1/2 if I flew out of SFO. I do however miss the gorgeous natural scenery which Texas lacks severely by comparison... I miss the redwood forests, the ocean, the mountains, the hills, etc. Also I miss the perfect Bay Area weather terribly where I never had to use air conditioning or even fans... in fact my county in California produced a lot of wind energy which they would sell to other states and would pass down the saving to the residents who sometimes have negative amounts on their utility bills (I usually would have 3 months where I would actually have credits and paid nothing).
I don’t understand why it has to do with politics. It’s obvious the reason Cali is expensive is because there are a lot of people. Also been advertised like crazy. I lived in Austin and now live in Dallas. It’s getting expensive because a lot of people are moving in. Will be expensive in the future. Texas is mixed when it comes to politics too. Most people are conservatives yes but you also have others as well. Especially in the main cities. I used to pay 400 dollars in rent in Austin and when I left I was paying almost 1000. Got too crowded and a lot of people moving in. Dallas also becoming expensive. All are welcome but people will eventually complain of the high prices that we are starting to pay.
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I too recently escaped California and moved to Arizona. (For those of you wondering, I need not leave my blue habits at the border because I never had any to begin with.)
Thank you Edward Jay. I'm So. Cal. born/raised/lived my whole life. Love the weather, love all the things nearby. HOWEVER, the left is destroying the state, and I fear, I'm going to have to leave. Your nice video is definitely food for thought.
I was making $104,000.00 a year and barely making it in Silicon Valley. I had kids in daycare, and that's expensive. Food and gas were expensive. People I knew who worked in Silicon Valley used to take the ACE train, get to the park and ride and drive to their homes in Tracy and Modesto. Some people took the Caltrain, get to the park and ride and drove to their home in Fresno. I was fortunate to live in Santa Clara, but rent was $2100 at the time and with a family. I moved to Houston, bought my first home and even though traffic is bad here and I'm making less money my quality of life is much better.
I moved out here two years ago because of a great opportunity. I will have to say one thing that you make sure you tell family and friends back in CA if they're evenly remotely thinking about coming here. You really need to emphasize that they need to be conscientious of the fact that people will be weary about any potential liberal view contamination. Listen you mentioned the financial benefits of Texas. It's not just the superficial financial benefits but the ideology that afloats the financial benefits. So dial into the ideology. California is overrun with a lot of liberals that have a stake in the illegal immigration problems which Californias don't condone but can be sympathetic too. In all the years I lived in Los Angeles you never hear angelenos complain about all the illegals and the out of staters that want to make it in the movie industry and run amuck with their arrogance and superficiality. Californians are laid back by nature. You come here and you will have to make an opinion on all those problems and so will your friends and family. To be clear, it's not just the immigration but it's mostly the lies and corruptions of the politicians that want more funding for the state based on head count (citizen or not). Which in turn means bigger contracts to the prison system, housing builders, school lunch programs, health industry. And that's not to say that conservatives haven't made back room deals in a larger scale with big corporations. Texas prides itself as being independent. In turn, I tell my friends in texas that the fake news about most of Californians being liberals and complicit with illegal immigration (none can be further from the truth, all my friends are strong 2nd amendment advocates, anti-illegal immigration, against the politicians) is as much from fake news shown here as Californians thinking all texans are part of a lynch gang as shown in the fake news in California. Balkanization by fake news is real. If the government pulls marshal law you can bet the last ground will be in Texas.
Thanks for the comment. I'm glad my family and I are on the same page then. Almost a year in Texas, and yeah I'm used to the lack of PC here. I'm happy about it.
@@SOLDOZER actually, when Toyota HQ moved from Carson to Plano, only 25% of the Carson workers took the transfer/relo offers that were offered to everyone. The other 75% stayed in California and found other jobs
Lol, NV is essentially a blue state now, as Greater Las Vegas has 5/6 of the states population. And I live in AZ, am one of your hated "libtards" or whatever, and this state is now purple, thanks mainly to moderates and liberals moving to Greater Phoenix here, which has 70% of AZ's population
Thanks for your videos. I am asian now living and working in Cali/El Segundo, these days I am seriously considering to move out to Texas. I am an electrical engineer, and I will try to find a job in Texas Instrument. Your videos are very inspiring, thanks, and keep the great work.
thanks for posting your thoughts. We like TX too. Agree you made a solid decision for your life. However, in general, things that are expensive usually are for a reason, and Los Angeles has it all, mountains, beaches, terrific hiking, Disneyland, creative jobs, aerospace jobs, the Farmers Market, Newport Beach, DTLA, many restaurants, snow skiing, surfing, scuba diving, and the possibility of very high end living. A $1400 house/habitation payment in the Dallas area will not get you all these things, not even possible, but it will in LA. Further, for most, convincing the boss to pay you more is far more difficult then figuring out how to save more of your earned income, and LA wages will still be higher than in Dallas due to higher cost of living. The argument narrows when one considers living in a big city like NY, very high wages, incredible amount of choice as far as lifestyle, dining choices, entertainment choices, not right for all, but for some just right.
I think he looks professional and groomed probably for his job. He travels for work so he probably has to dress a certain way. It's not good to put someone in a box in your mind before hearing what they have to say. I had one girl tell me I was obviously conservative based on what I was wearing. What was stupid was that I was at my chef job in my chef attire at the time, and she was only there for a few minutes. She had already put me in a box in her mind before even giving me a chance to be her friend!
@@arielryan6563 its the way he talks not just what he wears. When I determine a person by politics I listen more on how they see things. What a person wears or acts is sometimes does not equal to how they think. If a girl already assume what you are then good riddance. You dnt need a type of girl thats like that. But I would suggest for you to get a dog. Ladies like that.
@@slkjess1206 seems like he loves Texas. To be a Californian thats hard to do because of pride. He is doing great and Im proud of that. Good things happen to good people.
That was a great video. It was very informative, honest, and authentic. Most importantly, it sounds like you made the best decision for you and your family. I wish you the best Mr. Edward.
Am I still be able to buy a home around 300 thousand house in Texas this yr? 2020-2021? If my payrate is 48/hr am I able to pay that house and still save?
Agree California has become pretty expensive, but because people are greedy and now we all paying their consequences. Californians complain about taxes but lot of those taxes have been approved in propositions. Then they don’t like them! Weather, Natural beauty are amazing. What I dislike of California people sometimes are not friendly, are fake, greedy or just want to show off! I am from San Antonio and I miss it. But please my fellow Texans don’t let Californians change/increase prices and cost of living in Texas and make it a greedy and fake
Finally people understand why the south wanted separation from the north. Different ideas different culture. People should appreciate division and lines being drawn... America is a moral cesspool.
Bro it was all about dat $$. The south were making too much money off slavery and didn’t want to stop lol. I’m not defending Lincoln either. He didn’t really want to free the slaves but realized he needed to to keep the USA United
lincoln was a communist among other things. he was a friend of marx and there is all kinds of books written about their relationship. the USA is a federation of states. the constitution was the first step in 'union' of all 50 states. the united states is nothing other than an american version of the EU. this is why illegal immigration will not stop under trump or any other regime. it is part of a long term constitutional plan. abortion, gay marriage and illegals are all now constitutional.
I love seeing people that truly love this state and our country coming here. It only makes us stronger in the great state of TX. Hope you make it down here to Austin sometime.
I am sorry for even making that political comment towards you. You made a great video and it didnt seem like you wanted it to be political and I interjected politic's into it anyway. That was wrong of me.
No worries. I didn't want to bring in politics because it is a crazy topic, but I do know and understand very well that the political climate is a big reason why I am here. Unfortunately for me, everyone else on RUclips is bashing me and assuming I am liberal since I associate with CA. 100+ comments and counting. Lesson learned. :)
Half of my relatives live in Houston and I loved the aura of the people. Other half of family live in San Francisco and the ones beautiful city 10 yrs ago is now a disaster. I've lived in Boston MA for 30 yrs now and although expensive, experiencing 4 seasons in a year is great and making 120K a year helps. Yes for Texas, No for CA.
I lived in Ventura County as well. I miss Camarillo so much... but I don't miss the high cost of California living one bit. Very glad I made the move to Vegas. My dreams of owning a home turned into reality in a matter of one year in Vegas whereas in Camarillo I kind of accepted that I was never going to own a home.
To sum it up, you moved to Texas because its cheaper to live and better commute...really nothing to do with politics. Seems like you thought it thru and hopefully it works out. My brother and his family moved to Texas 13 years ago for the same reason (cheaper cost of living), they been trying to move back to California for the past 5 years.
Don’t bring that liberal bullshit to fucking Texas you fucking asshole
I'm conservative and had to pin this. Gold.
@@EdwardInTX As a life long Texan welcome to Texas glad to have you. Ignore this dumpster fire of a person and enjoy this great state brother.
@@emailsuxor Thanks, glad to be here!
@@EdwardInTX that dude cis an idiot bro dont even reply to that shit
I'm a Californian and this comment made me LOL!!🤣🤣
It's so true though and I don't blame you for saying that. I'm a very conservative person and would LOVE to move to TX some day. I won't "California your Texas".
I'm thinking of leaving liberal Seattle for Dallas. I'm a conservative and this state doesn't match my values anymore. And it's only getting worse. Thanks for the tips!
Please come over. Welcome we'll take care of you
I’m a liberal Texan but Texas is already conservative so I don’t really care feel free to come over I’m sure you will feel comfortable
As a fellow conservative in Seattle, that is a smart move. Seattle is too far to the left and has gone socialist.
Good luck
As a non partisan, free thinking individual who doesn't let political parties define who I am, "grow up honey".
We like low taxes, guns, and freedom.
Just keep it that way!
Gungriffen exactly.. an cost of living was nice now here in my city is sky high 😡🤬
Greedy realtors ruin a lot don't they @@Jj-gi2uv?
tell that to your TX pigs that murder drivers on the road side
Got SIG ya'll?
You forgot beer
Left San Diego 16 years ago to San Antonio, Texas. I've been in Houston now for 1 1/2 years no regrets of leaving California. I love living in Texas.
norvaz94 really Houston is so much better than LA , how so ? I’ve been in LA all my life so transition into Houston will be tough wouldn’t it be ?
Houston is very similar to LA actually. There is a beach and all. The industries are primarily oil and gas though. I’m in technology.
@@mikexcanxjerk The weather is better in LA for sure but primarily my reason to moving to Texas is because the cost of living is so much less here. My husband and I could probably afford to go back to California since now the kids are grown and on their own but 16 years ago it was appropriate for our family of six. We have traffic here in Houston but you are not in a standstill like if you were in LA. You are just driving more slowly plus there are frontage roads you can hop off if need to. In LA you are literally just stuck there. People are more friendly in Texas and the pay is almost the same but the since the cost of living is so much lower your dollar goes a long way. Here in Houston there are tons to do and after living in San Antonio for 15 years I noticed here in Houston it is more diverse. Lots of Asian markets and restaurants everywhere and there are other ethnic restaurants to choose from.
@@mikexcanxjerk By the way I lived in San Diego 28 years of my live and now here in Texas 16 years.
@@EdwardInTX Plus the biggest Medical Center in the country. I'm not in the medical profession but my jobs in Texas always gears me toward the medical industry but in customer service. A lot of the Health Insurances are throughout Texas like United Health Care, Aetna, & Humana to name a few.
Just left California and moved to Utah! Also just registered Republican! And getting my concealed and carry license...Life is beautiful and peaceful away from all the liberal brain washing!
Also just purchased a beautiful new home..
If I stayed in California that would have never happened.
Good for you. Love the national parks there. Was at Zion National Park last October. What a beautiful place!
Ohhhh...
Good get far away from Cali lol
Like you, I'm a consultant too and made the move from CA to TX last year. Smartest move I've ever made as I couldn't stand how the liberals ruined CA.
I came from California where the cost of living is extremely high. So for me, everywhere in Texas is a great deal. Which state are you from?
Honestly everywhere in TX seems affordable to me. I would tend to stay a major metropolitan area (Houston in my case) for jobs. But I would also consider Dallas, San Antonio, or Austin as well.
Best move would be to Kalamazoo or Grand Rapids Michigan. Very diverse too
Austin is pretty liberal.
Sean Tran
You’re soooooo right! I hope to get out soon to.
When I moved to Texas I stopped at a gas station on the way down, as one does. It was the first stop I made in Texas. I filled up and was sitting in my car with the windows up and AC on, of course, it was August. This old cowboy walked over to my car, literally an old cowboy about 75 I"d say, with a cowboy hat and cowboy boots on, stereotypical of what you'd think of when you think TEXAS, and he knocked on my window. I was like, What the @#$% does this guy want ? I lower the window and he asked me, 'Are you from Minnesota' ? ( I had MN plates on my car. ) Yes, I am, I tell him. He stuck out his hand and said, 'Well, welcome to Texas'. I left there was like, damn, I think I"m in the right place. Moved to Austin, the funnest city on the face of the earth btw, got a kick ass job and the rest is history. That was in 1996. True story.
That’s awesome! I’ve had similar experiences
Michael Walker Suth Up bitch
satexman And now Austin is filled with wacky liberals.
As an Angelino, Austin, would be the ONLY place I could move to in Texas...well...on second thought...not even that. I'm staying put in LA
jjgreek1 Austin is filled with the same weirdos that inhabit California. There is no hope for that segment of our population.
We moved to Texas in 1975 when dad was in the Army. Dad died in '89 but the whole rest of the family stayed in Texas. Forty three years later we're still here, and in the same town. There is no way that I could live in any other state. You want mountains? Drive out to the high desert in West Texas. You want lots of water? Drive out to the coast. You want cold weather in the winter? Take a jaunt up to the Panhandle. You want to drive big cars and big trucks? Do it in Texas. Everything you need is here. Who would want to live anywhere else?
My work takes me all over the world. One was a few months at Bergstrom in 1977. When I retired (2000), I was working in Oxfordshire, UK and chose to retire in Austin. Now I'm surrounded by Liberals, even though I live in a middle class white neighborhood. FYI. I am neither white, black or latino and a Conservative.
Most folks that move here from Cali tend to vote red. Please keep Texas, Texas. We're friendly and all but don't go trying to fix something that isn't broken.
Aaron Garcia, exactly, remember why you are leaving, do u think people will give me shit when they see my cali plates?
@@guillermomarquezgomez1083 no, there are so many people here from all over the US. Anyone coming to Texas is always welcome.
Californian here. True. I'm 19 and republican, wish to move to texas when I get enough money.
Ca gov is corrupt as hell when it comes to guns/cc.
@@JW-mr5mh welcome to Texas, you don't need a whole lot of money to move here housing here is a lot cheaper than California, and taxes and fees stay pretty low. I hope you find a good paying job which isn't hard to find here. Good luck.
@@aarongarcia8741 Everywhere in the US is cheaper than where I live! Marin county!
I'm tired of all the homeless shitheads harassing me when I am working.
In 2006 we had a Republican governor, then Obama was elected and everything went to shit, allowing illegal immigrants to vote. SF just allowed them to vote regarding schools only, but they'll continue to test that until it gets to the fed level.
I’m a Californian who will be moving in four years. The great state of Texas is on my list, and don’t worry, I’m a conservative.
Oh thank God. Please inform other Californians to vote red if they like what Texas represents. Our wonderful state welcomes you just leave the smug meak and mild liberal in Cali.
As a native Texan, I disagree. This racist state needs some progressive
Lmao texas is not great, its disgusting and full of crack heads. Not to mention the horrible heat
@@xChromerSatanasx sounds like cali
@@Munistic maybe you should stay away from crackheads
I'm from TX but stationed in CA. I often say that "CA is the hot girl from high school that you still see at the bar she still looks good but riddled with STDS "
hilarious!
Ha Ha ha ha ha ha
Griselda Sides really I’m stationed here too Camp Pendleton MCB
Mark Lassiter true talk and from Cameroon Africa
I’m from California too and moved to Dallas. I miss the beach but I love Texas and their Patriotism. Real American values and Freedom. We love the RED state of Texas and do not want it to change. Democrats /Hollywood liberals need to stay out of Texas. Thank you Texas for welcoming us. 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️
me and my husband moved out of cali because of the idiot democrats
Keep Texas red
I'm so excited to read this. I'm a conservative in Seattle who is trying to move to Dallas in the next few months.
As a native Texan I'm glad that my state is on its way to turning blue :)
thesandboxbandit ! I pray to GOD that doesn’t happen.
The man made an educated move based on practicality, and sound reasoning! Welcome to Texas!
Thanks! Glad to be here
great place move right in ruclips.net/video/5gctMJhFezE/видео.html
NEEDS TO LEAVE AMERICA
Why? He speaks english well, has a good stable job. You want illegal immigrants who can't speak english instead?
He his the kind of citizen that texas should welcome, not illegals like the idiot politicians in California.
Welcome to Texas. Just keep in mind what you mentioned on why businesses and citizens are leaving California when you go to vote on Taxes and regulation.
Thanks! Will do.
Edward, your video expresses comprehensive, comparative, well-researched and personal priority information that is really relevant for family oriented decision-making for those currently living in California. Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I know that it will be appreciated by thousands of folks in the ensuing years.
When I retired from the military in 2000, we moved to Fresno, CA where the job was. The kids went to some of the best schools around in the Clovis Unified School District. Then our daughter went to Berkeley, and she has never been the same since. Our son went to Houston for a job and is looking forward to moving to Midland. When I retire from the State job I currently have, I am seriously thinking of moving to TEXAS!
You would be very welcome. Greetings from Houston
Sir,welcome to freedom! No more Commiefornia !
Do you what is communism?
Can you smoke weed in Texas? How about booze on a Sunday?
Weed is illegal and liquor stores closed on Sundays or open at noon.
adrian collette Communism is a Revolutionary sociallism based on Marxism-Leninism which advocates violent revolution to overthrow bourgeois rule and to establish a dictatorship of proletariat led by a Marxist-Lennist party called Communist Party.
adrian collette Now. There are only three true Marxist Leninist Communist country. CHINA VIETNAM CUBA. NORTH KOREA isn't a Marxist Lenninist country anymore, The official ideology of NORTH KOREA is Juche not Marxist Lennist anymore.
Nice breakdown makes sense. I to am a California native and we are ready to get out of this crazy state. Good luck to you.
Thanks! Good luck to you as well!
Hi Steven, have you thought about Waco, Texas? Waco was named the No 2 travel destination for 2018 by Trip advisors Choice Awards. Give me a call and I will tell you why Waco is Awesome and inexpensive. 254-744-2846.
LEAVE!!!
Jane Book such hate. Historically if you look at the “actions” of the liberals there response to any sort of logic is aggression and or violence. These are the actions of a child. If I don’t like what your saying I’m going to lay on the floor and kick and scream like a kid till I get attention. Is this the definition of a troll? Sending you positive energy Jane book.
Steven Garcia I suggest you vote republican or you will destroy Texas also think about it
Best of luck to you in Texas. I’m originally from NYC and have lived in LA for decades now. I travel for work so I’ve been everywhere and nothing’s to me beat SoCal the weather, mountains, beaches it’s simply aesthetically I love it, I’m staying however LA is expensive, over-regulated so I understand why people are jetting out of Cali.
Hi. I too have grown up in Ventura County, California. Camarillo and Oxnard to be exact. Im thinking about moving to Texas myself, in a more rural area? 5 to 10 acres would be nice. I have done the math and my figures put me being able to live there for about a quarter of what im paying now? Yes 1/4 , now I'm not saying I could live like a King, but alot better for sure, My mortgage is $3100 a month, my utilities are $1800 or so, Car insurance and gasoline a month is about $1000, Food, entertainment and recreation is about $1500. When it's all said and done, I'm paying out about $8000 a month, most months, some months being even a bit more expensive, like in November and December and if I decide to take a little vacation to Vegas or Laughlin, Colorado river, fishing up in Mammoth lakes, or do a little snowskiing in our local mountains, it's going to blow that figure out of the water. So hell yes, im looking forward to moving to Texas, $3500 a month instead of $8000 or $9000 a month? Thats now a No-Brainer, I just wish I thought about moving 15 years ago or so, when I got out of the Military. To me another plus, is the people of Texas, Genuine, Patriotic, the minority seem to Love their Country and Love their State, they seem to Love our Constitution and all the Amendments and are proud to be Americans. Im all in!! Take care!! Hawk out!!
Awesome. I do take plenty of vacations now. Love patriotic Texas. Say hi when you move!
I’m from Oxnard as well! I think I’m leaving this place soon.
@@SimplyCloud70 This place is like paying Santa Monica price for some ghetto ass shit.
Welcome to Texas! Thank you for the wonderful review! Native Texan here! California is a beautiful state. My Aunt lives in San Jose, love the weather there, but not the taxes or gun laws. God's Blessings to you!!!
I'm from Ventura County, Cali myself and I absolutely hate what happened to this state. Can't wait to get the hell out of here! I just hope that beautiful Texas doesn't turn into another washed up Calisuckya.......
Nice! I grew up in Oxnard. Now a proud Texan! The key is to keep Texas as Texas :)
I grew up in Oxnard too, currently live in Camarillo. If Newsom becomes the Governor I'm moving to New Braunfels.
I lived in Ventura county for 5 years and this state is going to shit, can't wait to move to Texas, the liberals and SJW shitheads have destroyed California. Can't wait to get out!!! Cheers.
Liberals will go where there is milk and honey so it is a matter of time before TX turns blue. Sad facts.
joe I was born in Oxnard and now live in Austin no state taxes here and housing is wayyyy cheaper
When he said my home was Texas I teared up a bit at that amazing line
This conservative is seriously considering a move back TO California! I only left for employment reasons, for Texas, and honestly find the Lone Star State to be a dump, as it has a strange culture, plenty of poor customer service, and the summer from hell. California's worth fighting for, even if the fight is challenging, even insurmountable.
Glad you’re finding where you feel you should be! Have a safe trip back!
Keep fighting! Make a difference! Love it:)
Austin looks like a dump with all the homeless people.
I’m watching my home state being destroying by a stroke face Liberal governor…….my family is 4 generations deep in this state is split half red half blue Seattle controls everything even though I’m confident jay inslee didn’t gain 10% more voters in 2020 when he openly denied the existence of Chas where crime and murder went on for months without any repercussions…but king county does use dominion and their was reports of fraud all cases where dismissed with out looking into the allegations….we Americans need to consider all options before leaving…..peacefully protesting might work if targets are specific enough
Bailed from Silicon Valley (the tech hub in northern CA, just 1 hour south of SF). Here's why I left:
1) government seized operational control of my business (landlord). By that I mean they took away my ability to set rents, to choose who I can rent to and who I can ask to leave, and a crapload of other new regulations that arrived very recently. Rent control there began in 1979 in some areas, and it just recently became much much worse with new legislation, and since landlords etc. can do business anywhere, over the past 40 years many made the decision to invest NOT IN CALIFORNIA, AND A SHORTAGE OF RENTALS DEVELOPED OVER TIME. Population grew. Rental properties did not keep up. I'm in that business, that is why rental housing is so expensive there -- NOT ENOUGH SUPPLY. Supply and demand. Lots of demand. But SHORT SUPPLY. Due to rent control that began in 1979, 40 years ago in some areas. And why not enough supply? I'll say it again: **Rent control there began in 1979, and since landlords etc. can do business anywhere, over the past 40 years many made the decision to not invest in Calif. AND A SHORTAGE OF RENTALS DEVELOPED.** (See mjperry.blogspot.com/2011/05/because-of-rent-control-sf-has-31000.html. That article is from SEVEN YEARS AGO. A lot more landlords quit that business since then.)
The place I moved to is one of the largest, lowest-crime cities in the USA. No rent control. Apartments are plentiful. You can rent a home in an excellent school district for $2000 to $2500 a month, a home that would sell for $2-$5 million in Silicon Valley, depending on neighborhood. You can rent 3 bedroom/2 bath/2 car garage townhomes -- built in the 1980s/90s -- for as little as $1350/month. Traffic is heavy here but my tenants are MUCH LESS STRESSED OUT, there are so many rentals, they don't pay 50% of their salary on rent. Not as good for me as a landlord, financially perhaps but I love happier tenants and no rent control. I hated showing vacant units I owned in Silicon Valley to people from out of state "you want how much rent for this?/I could rent something like this for $650 a month back where I'm from" wow it was awful. I'd want to tell them "well the mortage/property tax/etc. is much higher here" -- they don't want to hear that.
2) crime increasing in the best neighborhoods. $2 million dollar home. With violent crime in the same zip code, not too far away. No way. It was never like this in the 1980s and 1990s.
3) I paid the top CA fax rate -- over 13% -- the year I left. Now I keep all of that.
4) San Franshithole. When the wife and I were at UC Berkeley for school (late 80s/early 90s) San Francisco was "The Cleanest Big City in America." I kid you not.
5) Illegals. We all like people. If we didn't we'd live in the mountains away from everyone. We all have friends, families, acquaintances. We all love dogs and/or cats too. Am I driving to the dog pound to pick up all the stray dogs and cats they picked up and bringing them home? NOPE. Do I love dogs? YEP. Then what's the problem? BUDGET.
Every city/town/county has a fixed budget based on income taxes they can collect, which vary (especially when everyone is leaving). You simply CANNOT TAX THE EXISTING CITIZENS ENOUGH to patch the busted budgets due to CA's sanctuary state policy. But they're TRYING to. Highest state tax used to by 10% and THAT was high. But 13.3%? And as more people leave, they MUST either
1) enforce that border/end Sanctuary State -- OR --
2) keep raising town, city and state taxes and fees.
The more they raise taxes the more leave. Most people understand the limit on taxing people and realize "with all these people leaving, the suckers who stay behind will have taxes raised on them to keep budgets up, because they're not going to change the open borders situation."
No city/town/county can create a reliable budget with an UNKNOWN NUMBER of new people arriving all the time. This budget issue is common sense. BUT NOT FOR CALIF. LEADERSHIP.
Anyone who stays in CA - as many of us leave or have left already -- are sucker bait, because due to the open borders policy, every city/town/county MUST increase taxes continually for all the new arrivals, AND for all the people and businesses LEAVING.
And I'm not telling anyone where I moved. It's a red state.
WE DON'T NEED COMMUNISTS HERE.
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Yeah, I agree with other comments about leaving liberalism behind. When you move to Texas Become a TEXAN... and be ready to fight for it.
Although I agree with comment to leave liberalism behind, I don't think they can or should become "Texans" and they will never fight for Texas! What these liberal transplants should do, is educate themselves on why we like it here, and why is Texas so successful! And I say they will never fight for Texas because they already deserted their beloved California and didn't fight for it. Most are just greedy elitists who only care about power and money. PERIOD! #JUSTSAYIN
love your vid sir and agree 100%. I moved to Houston (Spring) in 05 from San Jose Ca and couldn't be happier. Own my own 3/2/2 1400 sq ft house @ 968.00 principal, interest, taxes, and insurance! and drive a 2016 Corvette Z06 on 90k a year (single). If I were in California I'd be rooming with 4 or 5 guys in a crappy neighborhood and probably on Government assistance lol. I don't get what keeps ppl there because it's sooo much better here in Tx. Great video and enjoy our wonderful state
Thanks, I totally agree! Awesome car too! I’m considering a vette myself.
Mario $968/mo for principal, interest, taxes and insurance??? You bought a $150k house or did a huge down payment?
Close, My.house was 121k and I put just under 11k total down including closing cost. I could have put less down (3.5%) plus closing but wanted to be under 1k a month all in (except utilities).
My utilities runs abt 75.00 a month for water, garbage, sewer, 127.00 a month for unlimited electricity (it's non stop running the ac on 65-72) lol, cable (xfinity) runs 130.00 a month with internet, gas is 35.00 a month. My water is a tad high bc I rent out one room to a roomate (550.00 a month), and we both shower 2x a day. As I stated it's wonderful here and I live in a very nice middle/working class neighborhood. No crime, break ins, vandalism, graffiti, or bars on windows etc. There is absolutely no way I could live like I do off of 91k a year in California let alone the damn Bay Area. Not at all bragging or beating my chest but I drive a 16 corvette Z06, and a 2017 Accord V6 touring (daily driver) and I'm comfy for being 32 y/o. I'm just glad I did this move in 06 instead of later. I love visiting my family in California but after a week tops I'm ready to go back home to Tx. For all of you Californians thinking abt the move to Texas just do it! Mine wasn't planned at all and I might have had like 5500.00 to my name when I made the move (and no job).
Wow congrats Mario! I hope you help keep Texas conservative. I assume house prices have gone up in Texas quite a bit last time I checked $121k in a big city in Texas doesnt get you much. Still anything under $300k is cheaper than Cali.
Sorry for the late reply, been busy working. I pay roughly 3% annually of my homes appraisal value per hcad (harris county appraisal dist) which is roughly 230.00 a month after my homestead exemption (saves a few dollars) and everybody gets that as long as you dwell in the property and don't lease/rent it out. Our property taxes are a bit higher percentage wise but definitely less dollar wise.
I love California as well being from South Bay. But I’m making the move to Texas as well for basically the same said reasons. Plus I really love guns.
Cool! Moving for Toyota?
Hey, murdering your neighbor falls under stand your ground laws... hard to beat that
Edward Chua ...TEXAS HAS "REFINERY WORK...OIL FIELD...PORT"!.
TEXAS PRODUCES 90% OF JET FUEL AND CRUDE OIL FOR THE U.S GOVERNMENT!..Texas pays you more!!..better houses!!..better jobs!!..better people!!..I love TEXAS!!😄😄😄😄😍
Sheldon Dinkleberg
You're asking me to guess which one you are? I'm going to say both.
Does Chicago has stand your ground laws?
Agree!!!i moved to Vegas about a yr ago now from Orange County..gas is cheaper,housing is way more affordable here in Vegas but def miss all my Asian spots heheh
Awesome! I was thinking of Vegas! It just didn’t fit my career path though :(
Twinkles Vlog isnt there an asian town there?
Lol, you dumb shitards dont understand basic economics.
Las Vegas went from a small cowboy, wild west town to a mini Los Angeles overnight.
I’m a third generation Las Vegan who is completely outnumbered by liberals. Only 16% of our residents are 'born & raised’ Nevadans, NV has the lowest amount of natives in the whole USA! Real Las Vegans can't stand you CA transplants, y'all been plaguing my hometown with liberalism/violence since the 90s.👊🏼
Eliza L Your statement is sooo correct, I live in Vegas and boy has it changed in 30 yrs. I want OUT, it is Los Angeles now, your are correct, we are out numbered. Scary. They are building Agenda 21 stackem & packem apartments. This town is toast. And then we had the false flag shooting at the Route 91 concert. Yeah, this town is great, not.
Biggest difference between Texas and California is Texas has crappy weather but nice people. California has crappy people but nice weather
Tell that to the Donner party.
@Joey Barreras Exactly. People also believe the whole state of Texas has the same weather.
Curtis
Nice joke
Seattle is being ruined buy stupid policies.
I've lived in the area for over 20 years and now things are getting worse here. Cost of living and housing is going through the roof. For example there is a 49 cents state tax on gas. Not including federal tax. Not enough roads. Housing prices are at least time and a half more compared to TX . And there is this weather...50 shades of grey from October till at least March. Summer is not bad but for the last 2 years we had smoke from wildfires from every direction except from the ocean. Guess why the fires are so bad? Mismanagement.
Tree hugger policies let the trees grow uncontrollably.
I can go on and on about more stupid policies. But hopefully I can say bye to WA soon and bring myself and 3 more republican votes with me to Dallas area . Thank you
Stupid generalization. People in the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valleys and the Sierra Nevada are just as nice as anyone in Texas. A good part of the people there have parents or grandparents from Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas and Missouri.
Me and my family (mom, dad, sister) moved out here to Dallas-Ft Worth area in 2006 from Southern Cal. It was a hard adjustment leaving all that we knew behind. But, I’m grateful my parents brought us here because I’m flourishing the way God intended. It’ll be interesting to see how long the conservative stronghold will last.
Glad you’re striving. As a conservative, I will continue to spread what I need to keep Texas red. True american dream is here.
I was born and raised in California. My wife and I just landed here in Texas and bought a house. We absolutely love it here. We are excited to live out the rest of our days in the DFW area.
Good luck out here!
What does that mean? Vote Republican and buy guns or you might as well move back........
At BBQ JERK: I’m born and raised in California (so cal and NorCal)and I used to be a Democrat. But all of these crazy Liberal ideologies pushed me more to the right. I’m more conservative by nature anyway and am considering moving to Texas. Not all of us migrants are crazy libtards. Oh, and I like guns and support the second amendment.
it wont happen elderly ppl from dfw left to other areas like mexico, costa rica, belize unless you retire very wealthy the cost of living will force you out.
Very well done. Welcome to Texas. Family life can be very good here in Texas. Enjoy.
Thanks for the welcome!
@Martin.. Which parts of Texas?
Edward Jay Thank God for a/c.
As long as this guy doesn't start his liberal agenda vote Yes on gun and freedom
I would rather have hail and rainstorms vs. mudslides, wild fires and earthquakes. Welcome to Texas!
Thanks! Enjoying it so far here :)
Wth?
Don't forget those tornadoes in Texas.
Candy Smith don’t forget about that flood that happened 2 yrs ago a lot of people went missing
The only thing good about California is the weather and concerts. That's not a proper tradeoff for everything else
The situation in California is due to years of Democrat economic and social policy. For years and years the citizens voted for Democrat politicians and now the state is reaping what has been sown. If you have fled your state to find greener pastures, please do not vote Democrat when you move to another state.
Edward, I wish you the best of luck.
Thanks!
Could someone expand on this more? It's more than liberal bad conservative good. Texas is mostly libertarian, I like to call my state 'The wild west of Chaotic Good'
What policies and regulations kill business? I would like to know more. Hell yeah, I'll buy some hatch green chiles from a local if they taste better than walmart.
I remember watching a video about a man from california who wanted to turn his laundromat to an apartment complex, he saw a need for housing, looks like a win-win for everyone. Nope, his plan got caught up in the gentrification debate.
Here's the thing, if you have the money to bypass the laws and regulations you need exorbitant prices to cover the initial cost, which makes the housing crisis worse.
I love Texas, but we have most definitely fucked some parts of our society. Public education here is shit.
Jacob Johnson Texas is a red state. What makes you think their liberal???? Maybe Austin but the majority is republican
Thst is a false narrative. The Republican party members elect Republican party governors then they realize nothing is free. Then the @gop governor raises taxes. Don't blame the Democrats. Flat out lies.
I have been to Dallas Texas several times and I had great time . Thank you for your videos and all stories !
$900 for a three bedroom house? A 1bedroom apartment costs $2200 a month in Fairfax Virginia! What city are you living in?
So, if a three bedroom house costs $900 a month I wish that meant a studio apartment cost less than one third of that since it would be less than one third the size. I'm thinking somewhere near Dallas would be good. I just love to live small and save money to have tons of free time and freedom! I considered Austin too.
A 1 bedroom apartment around the time I bought my house was going for $38k in University Park/near North Park area.
Ok from reading the comments.. Texans dislike liberals.. I don't blame them.... I'm also going to start looking into moving to Texas!! Good luck!!
@A Dominguez from someone with a Hispanic last name.. Ok!!...
@A Dominguez bro.. your last name! Really?
@@P_double_H Enlighten yourself.
Gee Liberals not from Texas think that just because you have a Hispanic last name that you must be a 1st generation immigrant. It's cute.
John Jackson I don’t know how any of that came close to being Liberal lol. Usually the fuck ups never follow their own principles and try to rewrite history to begin with. (Looks at the left) Sometimes people are mentally Ill and just can’t live in the real world or handle it. Btw.... I’m a firm believer in the constitution. We are a constitutional Republic... born and raised in Texas. We also don’t call people who disagree with others opinions trolls. There’s just a common word around here for that... Jackasses.
Wow, I want to live in Texas now; Phoenix is getting crazy, especially in my neighborhood. Too many homeless coming from California.
Move to the suburbs because all the big cities have their share of homelessness everywhere.
Always remember at the ballot box of where you came from . Do not Californize Texas.
He votes R
Thanks for the vid bud, we are also getting ready to move out to Texas from CA. (any yea, I vote rep.) But you touched alot of the reasons I want to move.
We are glad to have your conservative vote here in TX!
Welcome to freedom
Great video. I'll add a couple of things if you don't mind. Today a 2700 sq ft home, 4 bed, 3 bath will run you $300-335K with pool. Property taxes will you run you about $7100 per year. No sales tax on food bought in a grocery store or fuel. There is some built in tax on fuel but no sales tax. Fuel currently is $2.39 gal for regular. What I like about Texas is I, read ME, control my tax rate not some political libtard who can't do simple math. The more I spend, the more I pay, and if I don't like my property tax rate I can protest, and have every year, and actually lowered my property tax. I live in one of the best school districts in NDFW so that's why the property taxes are higher. But you can get 6 acres out in the country for half that rate. AND MOST OF ALL, the government of Texas serves IT'S people and businesses, not politically correct ideology. Texas is very hard on people and ideas that go off the rails or who commit crime of any kind. If you wanna have more options and opportunities then you have ever had in your lifetime come here but don't be tryin' to change anything because you will get squashed like a bug. God bless Texas. (And I moved from Oregon.)
My job requires that a travel and stay in places for months on end. I have lived in Chicago, Seattle, and Denver, but I will not even for one second consider living in California, not even for a short two-month assignment. My company is too stingy on cost of living adjustments and they mostly want people in San Francisco where I would pay too much for an apartment and the privilege of having a homeless person piss on me.
Unfortunately, yes that’s the case in CA. All too common to be splitting rent and spend $2000 for part of an apartment every month. Ouch.
Piss on you? So you like that kind of kink?
Do you mind sharing what kind of work you do that requires you to travel like that?
Yes, when visiting TX a few wks ago, I noticed people are so proud of their state.
I was just there two weeks ago and I observed the same. People are very polite as well.
Because is not a s&*hole like California as turn into. Believe me I live in California
Yes, and that's why we don't want a bunch of bozos from California screwing it up.
Well Texas is the greatest.
I've been looking at houses online for my move and everyone has Texas stars of flags, of representations of the state in or on their houses. One thing worries me though, there are a lot and mean A LOT of crosses in some houses. So I have to ask.... is there a vampire problem in Texas?
Me too. I just want to leave Seattle. Being a conservative here is not a match. Hopefully we can move in a while to Dallas.
Welcome to Texas!! I know some people gripe about other people moving here, but I’m more than happy to share my home with others. I’ve made so many friends from people moving here that have kinda adopted Texas as our new home. The people moving here help fund schools and fix roads and such, so even though the city is a bit congested from the growth, we’re setting our city up for more growth and thinking ahead. I’m glad you enjoy your new home!
Texas is seeming more and more like my future destination.
Jut remember it a red state! leave left ideology
Why not Missouri?
I’m from Cali and I’ll probably never be able to afford a home here. 😰
I found I could afford one in 10 years, but still be stretching. Gotta wait for a recession to buy in CA.
Hopefully soon.. how’s the weather treating you?
Hot enough to want to visit the lake every week. Glad the A/C bills aren't killer here.
Fab M
What part of Texas is cheaper to buy a house 🏡?
Fab M you can in Texas
Thank you so much for the video. My husband and I live in Ventura, CA but are thinking of making a move to Texas for the reduced cost of living. Oh, and by the way to all the commentators, not all Californian's are liberal (I'm not). In fact, I think it is a strong possibility that a majority of people leaving California are tired of the California politics and admire the way Texas is handling it's economy. If liberals wanted to move to a more affordable state, I would think they'd go to Oregon, Washington or Colorado...
Correct! I was in the same boat as you. My other friends jumped to Seattle and Denver. I grew up in VC, so you weren’t so far away!
What part of Dallas are you talking about? Also, is Dallas the best city in regards to cost in all of Texas? I heard about Austin too...
Plano, Irving, Mansfield. Yeah everyone keeps talking about Austin
For weather I prefer Hawaii,even in winter it does get to me on O’ahu-I’m pretty sensitive. I need lots of sunshine apparently.
Hawaii sounds awesome. I've never visited!
Your quite welcome!!! It's nice to have intelligent people here!!!
Welcome to Texas!! Vote Republican and discover BBQ
Agreed. Go Texas!
@yandrsupreme anything is better than califukngfornia
@yandrsupreme i get off probation in less than a month. I'm trying to figure out where to go. Having a woman by my side would be cool. I had one, but the demamd to make money is just getting harder and harder.
I’ll vote for republican but no bbq bruh 🌱
I wish people wouldn't give up on CA we are losing our voters but not our fighters.
Stoney Hiker California is done.. it's now spreading all around the country.. it's almost like the US has aids. By time people wise up its gonna take a tear down of the entire country to "correct " the problem..
You have no fighters. You've all decided to become Mexico's northernmost state. Enjoy your new culture of corruption and nepotism. Our largest state, and the largest drain on welfare system.
Mexico can have California and all the Corrupt Shitheads running the place. Sometimes you have to cut off the are to save the body. We should vote California out of the Union.
Fuck California!!!! I’m
Moving to Frisco Texas beginning next year! Buying a house
i am so confused Edward, lots of people saying electricity is much higher especially in the summer with AC on full time, but you stated in one of your videos your cost was only $65 monthly..how is that?
Lots of people have bigger houses than me and set the AC to 68 instead of 78
I moved to San Antonio, Texas from San Francisco, California in 1995. The bank I worked for moved because of the tax break and being in a central location.
What Edward says about housing in Texas is true. In the early 1980's, we bought a house in San Francisco for $140,000 dollars. I sold that house to my sister-in-law for $550,000
in 2005, that house probably cost at least now in 20018, a million dollar. In 2001, I was able to buy a house in San Antonio for $145,000, more than a thousand square feet bigger than the one in San Francisco, the Texas house is 2856 sq. feet in a 5184 sq. ft. lot. The appraised value of the house by the county is $170,000 in 2018, with a market value of at least $200,000.00.
I have refinanced the house in 2016, pocketing $30,000.00 in tax free money. I am paying $970.00 a month, that's including taxes and insurance.
The best thing I can remember about San Francisco, is walking down along Mission street going downtown, and roaming around the civic area or viewing the Pacific ocean or
enjoying a burger while watching a crowd of tourists wait for those street trolleys in Fifth and Market and of course the subway BART, not to mention the fun stuff along O'Farrel street.
Now that I think about it, I would say that San Francis is a fun city to live in, unfortunately I would have to earn at least twice I was earning when I was working to be able to live there.
I left Texas to come out to California. Worse move I ever made. 19 years ago it wasn’t to bad, but liberals have driven Cali into the ground!! My 2nd Amendment rights are stomped on every day. I was born & raised in West Texas, and In about two more years, I’m taking my retirement and fleeing right back to Texas!! Or Southern New Mexico.... anywhere but here!! You made a very wise move my friend!!
Agreed. Thanks for sharing!
I moved to Cali in '77. Then came back to DFW in '82. Built up my biz, things went south here, moved back to Cali in '86. Started over, built up my biz and run out by illegals taking over my industry. Came back to DFW. Started cranking right away. This place is blowing up. Not crazy about the weather but at least I can afford to fill up my truck and keep the lights on. $1.89 per gal. $1250 for an 1175 sq. ft. Luxury apartment in a gated community in the best part of town. WINNING!💰😎🎯🏇🏈🎸🏁🏊🍺🏡🌇🎢🚤
Real american dream. Thanks for sharing!
Good for you, I'll be going in the opposite direction!
Why not move to Missouri ？
If you move out of California do it only if you plan on voting Republican in the new place you move to, if not stay were you're at. If you vote Democrat, you made California The "Great" state that it now is & the rest of the country especially the Great state of Texas doesn't need you coming over to Tx & making it like the California you've already destroyed.
I also want to welcome you to Texas. I am a native Texan. You gave sound reasons for moving to Texas such as cost of living, commute time, and recreation. I sincerely hope you enjoy everything Texas has to offer and fellow Texans treat you well. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Thanks! I've been living here for almost 2 years now and have been loving it. I enjoy being a Texan. Hope you and your family have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
My dear friend sold her 3 bed 2 bath 1,000 sq ft house in Anaheim CA that she purchased 10 years prior for more than double what she paid. She moved to GA and now lives in a beautiful 4 bed 4 bath 3700 sq ft house on 2 acres with a beautiful pool and was able to pay all cash from the proceeds of her sale and still have a good bit left over. That’s the way to do it!
Retired from CA (Camarillo), initally went to Colorado and HATED it! It's basically LA with pine trees. Very crowded, horrible traffic, lots of panhandlers, not affordable, and nobody takes care of their house. Went to Boise, ID and instantly fell in love with it! Bought a beautiful home for $200,000 on 1/4 acre. Downtown Boise is awesome, lots to do. Everyone is so nice and welcoming, I've made lots of friends. The topography is very similar to CA, rolling hills, tons of trees, blue skys, and the Boise River runs everywhere so I don't really miss the beach. It does snow, but it's light and melts quickly. Anyone that wants to escape CA, at least take a look, there's a reason why it's the fastest growing town in America. 😏
We need Californians like you here. 👍🏻👍🏻
Sounds like paradise.
I'm still in Commiefornia and raising a family is rough if you're not rich.
Yes! Maybe when I make 4x what I make now in CA, I would be able to live the exact same lifestyle I'm living here.
No offense to you but for those going from California to Texas, please leave your voting tendencies behind. Do you want to turn Texas into the very place you are leaving?
I agree
Then welcome to Texas.
The idiot liberals in california are realizing the mistake they made. Because of liberal policies, the state has one of the highest cost of living. Then the same liberals are leaving california to retire to a more affordable state. Hopefully, those same liberals don't come to texas.
Why make another state not livable enjoy the freedom of Texas
@ High cost of living include taxes imposed by liberal states.
Well done! Born and raised in NJ but lived in Houston TX for about a year with my cousins. Loved it! Decided to move back to NJ as things didn’t work out but now that I work remotely and have a family of my own, we are planning on moving back to TX
Awesome. Thanks for sharing!
The best video I have seen on this subject. Thank you for posting.👍👍
Thanks!
Someone I know from Texas was stationed in CA 30 something years ago in the Marines. He recently visited CA and was shocked to see what CA has become. I don't want my home (Texas) to become that.
I’m just moved to Texas from Georgia but I must say seeing many of these comments from Texans telling ppl what they “better not do” is really eye opening to how rude some of you are. Telling ppl how to vote when politics is the biggest game being played on everyone. God is in control! Don’t ever forget it and stop telling ppl what to do. I am a believer in God and he works all things to the good of those who follow him. So chill!
J Ds Exactly, it is very hypocritical and hyper judgmental to be calling ppl names but they want to come off as “better” than the CA liberals. It’s just phony. So far Texas has been good to me but politics brings out their mean side unfortunately but hey I’m chillin tho, no one can kill my vibe. I am the VIBE 😂. Hope all goes well with you.
I’ve lived in many places. Currently I’m in Texas (don’t worry I vote republican) but I think people in Texas are the least friendly. They drive like jerks too. I’d say of anywhere I’ve lived the most friendly is a tie between northern VA (DC metro area) and Nashville TN.
Great video. Our family is leaving Ventura County also, and heading to Nashville end of year. Got a new build 3,300 sqft house for 400K, similar house in our area goes for around a million. Between cost of living and politics, CA is a lost cause.
Cool! i'm from VC also. Good luck!
I left Ojai, CA many years ago and stayed here, in Arkansas. I lived in Texas, Louisiana, Georgia, Colorado, and Wisconsin. I really like the South as the people are so friendly. The South with it's Bible Belt is a good place to raise kids. I have never regretted leaving California and my surf board.
Hi Edward , which part of Texas did you move to? Dallas is huge, so I just want to know which cities to look for if I'm considering to move? Thanks for the explanation.
I'm moving soon to the middle of Dallas ft worth metroplx like Arlington no I'm not a liberal, I'm coming from NYC I hate it here
Good luck man
Thanks!
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And the guns dont for get about the guns
Hog hunting in Fort Worth ftw
Guns 💪 here in Texas ...
Jane Doe BIG FUCKEN GUNS IN TEXAS!!!..LOL..🔫!!!..trust me everybody has guns..lol..even all the senior citizens!..😂😂😂😂
Davids Adventure he doesn't look like he's ever seen one
The Doopa hes gonna see one sooner later 😂
I've lived in Dallas and the San Francisco Bay Area and the cost of living difference is just so staggering. In Texas my 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 2 car garage, 2 living room, 2 story, big backyard house cost only $260,000 but in the Bay Area it would have been $1.5 million easily. Unlike LA Dallas has a great rail system and you can take the train to both airports, downtown, the major office parks, the suburbs and attractions easily and it's relatively inexpensive. Though traffic can be rough for a few hours around peak times it is significantly easier considering that Dallas is a metro of 7.5 million compared to LA which is a CSA of 18 million. I do also enjoy the central location because I could be in NYC in 2 1/2 hours as opposed to 4 1/2 if I flew out of SFO. I do however miss the gorgeous natural scenery which Texas lacks severely by comparison... I miss the redwood forests, the ocean, the mountains, the hills, etc. Also I miss the perfect Bay Area weather terribly where I never had to use air conditioning or even fans... in fact my county in California produced a lot of wind energy which they would sell to other states and would pass down the saving to the residents who sometimes have negative amounts on their utility bills (I usually would have 3 months where I would actually have credits and paid nothing).
Wow, thanks for sharing!
I don’t understand why it has to do with politics. It’s obvious the reason Cali is expensive is because there are a lot of people. Also been advertised like crazy. I lived in Austin and now live in Dallas. It’s getting expensive because a lot of people are moving in. Will be expensive in the future. Texas is mixed when it comes to politics too. Most people are conservatives yes but you also have others as well. Especially in the main cities. I used to pay 400 dollars in rent in Austin and when I left I was paying almost 1000. Got too crowded and a lot of people moving in. Dallas also becoming expensive. All are welcome but people will eventually complain of the high prices that we are starting to pay.
Welcome to Texas!!! I hope you get yourself a nice Texan flag.
I will wave it proudly next to my American flag!
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I too recently escaped California and moved to Arizona.
(For those of you wondering, I need not leave my blue habits at the border because I never had any to begin with.)
Yes. Many comments here assume that I have blue habits, given I'm from CA. Definitely not us!
Thank you Edward Jay. I'm So. Cal. born/raised/lived my whole life. Love the weather, love all the things nearby. HOWEVER, the left is destroying the state, and I fear, I'm going to have to leave. Your nice video is definitely food for thought.
I was making $104,000.00 a year and barely making it in Silicon Valley.
I had kids in daycare, and that's expensive. Food and gas were
expensive. People I knew who worked in Silicon Valley used to take the
ACE train, get to the park and ride and drive to their homes in Tracy
and Modesto. Some people took the Caltrain, get to the park and ride
and drove to their home in Fresno. I was fortunate to live in Santa
Clara, but rent was $2100 at the time and with a family. I moved to
Houston, bought my first home and even though traffic is bad here and
I'm making less money my quality of life is much better.
I moved out here two years ago because of a great opportunity. I will have to say one thing that you make sure you tell family and friends back in CA if they're evenly remotely thinking about coming here. You really need to emphasize that they need to be conscientious of the fact that people will be weary about any potential liberal view contamination. Listen you mentioned the financial benefits of Texas. It's not just the superficial financial benefits but the ideology that afloats the financial benefits. So dial into the ideology. California is overrun with a lot of liberals that have a stake in the illegal immigration problems which Californias don't condone but can be sympathetic too. In all the years I lived in Los Angeles you never hear angelenos complain about all the illegals and the out of staters that want to make it in the movie industry and run amuck with their arrogance and superficiality. Californians are laid back by nature. You come here and you will have to make an opinion on all those problems and so will your friends and family. To be clear, it's not just the immigration but it's mostly the lies and corruptions of the politicians that want more funding for the state based on head count (citizen or not). Which in turn means bigger contracts to the prison system, housing builders, school lunch programs, health industry. And that's not to say that conservatives haven't made back room deals in a larger scale with big corporations. Texas prides itself as being independent. In turn, I tell my friends in texas that the fake news about most of Californians being liberals and complicit with illegal immigration (none can be further from the truth, all my friends are strong 2nd amendment advocates, anti-illegal immigration, against the politicians) is as much from fake news shown here as Californians thinking all texans are part of a lynch gang as shown in the fake news in California. Balkanization by fake news is real. If the government pulls marshal law you can bet the last ground will be in Texas.
Thanks for the comment. I'm glad my family and I are on the same page then. Almost a year in Texas, and yeah I'm used to the lack of PC here. I'm happy about it.
Many, many, many people leaving California are NORMAL and will bring NORMAL Republican votes to NV, AZ and TX!!!!!!!!!
Many are just moving because Toyota brought them here and will continue to vote for stupidity and debt.
@@SOLDOZER actually, when Toyota HQ moved from Carson to Plano, only 25% of the Carson workers took the transfer/relo offers that were offered to everyone. The other 75% stayed in California and found other jobs
Lol, NV is essentially a blue state now, as Greater Las Vegas has 5/6 of the states population. And I live in AZ, am one of your hated "libtards" or whatever, and this state is now purple, thanks mainly to moderates and liberals moving to Greater Phoenix here, which has 70% of AZ's population
@@FirebirdCamaro1220 That too bad that 25% came here. They should have stayed in California till it sinks into the ocean.
@@SOLDOZER oh fuck off
Welcome to Texas!
Thank you!
Thanks for your videos. I am asian now living and working in Cali/El Segundo, these days I am seriously considering to move out to Texas. I am an electrical engineer, and I will try to find a job in Texas Instrument. Your videos are very inspiring, thanks, and keep the great work.
thanks for posting your thoughts. We like TX too. Agree you made a solid decision for your life. However, in general, things that are expensive usually are for a reason, and Los Angeles has it all, mountains, beaches, terrific hiking, Disneyland, creative jobs, aerospace jobs, the Farmers Market, Newport Beach, DTLA, many restaurants, snow skiing, surfing, scuba diving, and the possibility of very high end living. A $1400 house/habitation payment in the Dallas area will not get you all these things, not even possible, but it will in LA. Further, for most, convincing the boss to pay you more is far more difficult then figuring out how to save more of your earned income, and LA wages will still be higher than in Dallas due to higher cost of living. The argument narrows when one considers living in a big city like NY, very high wages, incredible amount of choice as far as lifestyle, dining choices, entertainment choices, not right for all, but for some just right.
Remember that democratics were not in charge here before you fled California.
Texas is those states that me and my wife would love to live......
Lol. This guy look more conservative than anything. I don't think he is into liberalism.
Awesome Alie Nah, he comes off as fake (i could be wrong, but also right). He’s just trying to flatter the ears of texans. I don’t buy it.
I think he looks professional and groomed probably for his job. He travels for work so he probably has to dress a certain way. It's not good to put someone in a box in your mind before hearing what they have to say. I had one girl tell me I was obviously conservative based on what I was wearing. What was stupid was that I was at my chef job in my chef attire at the time, and she was only there for a few minutes. She had already put me in a box in her mind before even giving me a chance to be her friend!
Slkjess stop lying
@@arielryan6563 its the way he talks not just what he wears. When I determine a person by politics I listen more on how they see things. What a person wears or acts is sometimes does not equal to how they think. If a girl already assume what you are then good riddance. You dnt need a type of girl thats like that. But I would suggest for you to get a dog. Ladies like that.
@@slkjess1206 seems like he loves Texas. To be a Californian thats hard to do because of pride. He is doing great and Im proud of that. Good things happen to good people.
That was a great video. It was very informative, honest, and authentic. Most importantly, it sounds like you made the best decision for you and your family. I wish you the best Mr. Edward.
Thanks, Tyler!
Am I still be able to buy a home around 300 thousand house in Texas this yr? 2020-2021? If my payrate is 48/hr am I able to pay that house and still save?
48/hr is 99k a year. Yes that's possible.
Agree California has become pretty expensive, but because people are greedy and now we all paying their consequences. Californians complain about taxes but lot of those taxes have been approved in propositions. Then they don’t like them! Weather, Natural beauty are amazing. What I dislike of California people sometimes are not friendly, are fake, greedy or just want to show off! I am from San Antonio and I miss it. But please my fellow Texans don’t let Californians change/increase prices and cost of living in Texas and make it a greedy and fake
Finally people understand why the south wanted separation from the north. Different ideas different culture. People should appreciate division and lines being drawn... America is a moral cesspool.
daniel chung Indeed, it really is fascinating!
Bro it was all about dat $$. The south were making too much money off slavery and didn’t want to stop lol. I’m not defending Lincoln either. He didn’t really want to free the slaves but realized he needed to to keep the USA United
lincoln was a communist among other things. he was a friend of marx and there is all kinds of books written about their relationship. the USA is a federation of states. the constitution was the first step in 'union' of all 50 states. the united states is nothing other than an american version of the EU. this is why illegal immigration will not stop under trump or any other regime. it is part of a long term constitutional plan. abortion, gay marriage and illegals are all now constitutional.
Glad you made it brother. Just remember if you bring California politics to TX it will soon be just like California!
I agree, and thanks!
I love seeing people that truly love this state and our country coming here. It only makes us stronger in the great state of TX. Hope you make it down here to Austin sometime.
Thanks! I am proud of the great state of Texas. Y’all got some good twisty roads down there in Austin. I’ll be visiting at some point!
I am sorry for even making that political comment towards you. You made a great video and it didnt seem like you wanted it to be political and I interjected politic's into it anyway. That was wrong of me.
No worries. I didn't want to bring in politics because it is a crazy topic, but I do know and understand very well that the political climate is a big reason why I am here. Unfortunately for me, everyone else on RUclips is bashing me and assuming I am liberal since I associate with CA. 100+ comments and counting. Lesson learned. :)
Half of my relatives live in Houston and I loved the aura of the people. Other half of family live in San Francisco and the ones beautiful city 10 yrs ago is now a disaster. I've lived in Boston MA for 30 yrs now and although expensive, experiencing 4 seasons in a year is great and making 120K a year helps. Yes for Texas, No for CA.
I lived in Ventura County as well. I miss Camarillo so much... but I don't miss the high cost of California living one bit. Very glad I made the move to Vegas. My dreams of owning a home turned into reality in a matter of one year in Vegas whereas in Camarillo I kind of accepted that I was never going to own a home.
Conservative here.. tired of NY politics... I'll be just south of Dallas soon! Can't wait
Woohoo! Come on down and help keep us RED! I live in DFW, love it.
In South Dallas it may be blue 😀😁😂😁😁😀
Welcome to Texas! We vote Red 👍🏽
To sum it up, you moved to Texas because its cheaper to live and better commute...really nothing to do with politics. Seems like you thought it thru and hopefully it works out.
My brother and his family moved to Texas 13 years ago for the same reason (cheaper cost of living), they been trying to move back to California for the past 5 years.
How do you figure that Oracle and Apple moved to Texas when their headquarters are still in the Bay Area?