Top 10 reasons NOT to move to Austin, Texas.
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- Опубликовано: 22 май 2024
- Top 10 reasons NOT to move to Austin, Texas. If you have ever wanted to live in Texas and not sure where? I have made several videos about different cities in Texas. This one is about Austin, Texas. Austin is a great city but like all places, it has some negatives.
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You missed the most notable: if you PURCHASE a home inside the city limits be prepared for a large increase in your property taxes every year.
City limits? Can you elaborate on that, please?
Even if you aren't within Austin city limits (aka suburbs)... your property taxes will increase every year.
Not just property taxes, school taxes are unbearable too.
yes hundreds every year. Welcome to the San Francisco of the south.
That’s literally why I chose not to move there. 250,000 house with 7,500 property taxes a year. WTF!
I've never seen anyone upset about the bats. We love them here
The dude making the videos got bats in his belfry
The Rabies and Feces are Toxic bro
🤢
For real I didn’t even know that some people don’t like them
Lots of bats = less mosquitoes
Lots of rabies.
Yeah I thought they were also a big tourist draw to Austin, too.
Less mosquitoes...👍👍 maybe a move to austin is in order for me.
H-Town has more mosquitoes than other cities in Texas.
Lol.long as they dont bite like mosquitoes
You forgot the worst thing about austin, ALLERGIES!! honestly this video is semi inaccurate except for cost and metro system. College kids stay within a two mile radius and the crime is only bad within a few neighborhoods. Seriously though, if you have any semi- reaction to cedar, pollen, or mold, do not move here.
Yeah, when i lived in georgetown, i went to austin and i felt really sick.
here's a modern fix most people don't know.. Keep your meat intake to less than 20% of your total.. eat more veggies.. 99.9% allergies are food bourne, but cause other reactions.. the animal fat clogs your cells from doing their job and the histamines are thinking the pollen is invaders.. I couldn't walk outside without crying and getting tore up by allergies, I did this and not 2 weeks later I was like a free person... Now I enjoy spring time again..
@@neoplasmax actrualy, my pollen allergies went away after i became a vegaterian!
That is another problem I suffered from when living in Austin, damn allergies and the city and its environs were a huge basket of all types of irritating pollen. April, May, and June were horrible months for me in Austin.
Well you really dont know what youre talking about because even with our bad allergies here, there are other cities that are much much worse
Rush hour traffic should have been number 1
Which city doesnt have traffic?
@@RealMadrid14UCLs Austin has a lot of bustle...there's not enough road for the amount of cars.
No kidding. The traffic there is bad. Traffic jams at 10:00 pm sometimes. If the toll road 130 was free it would greatly lower traffic. Just my .02¢
tiorobot keep the pricing on the toll road, it keeps it clear.
Traffic at any hour is absurd there.
Lived in Austin for 13 years, love this place. I'm thinking about moving back. Don't stop making positive videos Briggs. I'll check them out.
Been subscribed to Briggs since 2016 and I have learnt so much about USA and its towns and culture because of this channel, thanks for education of your country and keep up the great work
We love the bats, they eat mosquitoes and other horrible bugs, people pay to go see the bats in boats on the river.
I'm with you. And it's so cool to see them fly around. I'm in an orchestra, and while we were rehearsing, a bat flew into the (inside) auditorium and was flying around our heads on the stage. I don't know how it got in, but it was really cool!
How could anyone hate Austin. Its gotten much more expensive then it ever used to be. Damn seriously have no idea could have a bad time in Austin.
do you think this now with corona lmao
@@rileyp7739 Yes we do because we don't EAT the bats!
@@rileyp7739 I'm pretty sure it started in China so what Austin have with it?? I know it's a joke alright and I'm from Brazil but some Americans arw sensible about it lol
Funny, I don't like bats but I've been one year in Austin and I didn't even realized they were here until I paid to go see them. Never heard of anyone having a problem with them. Regarding traffic, well I'm in Downtown and I think I use my car maybe once a week. You don't need a car if you live in Downtown which is awesome because it has miles and miles of trails and parks right next to the city. The college kids... I don't even see them unless I go to 6th Avenue. The city feels vibrant, progressive, healthy, with tons of dogs and families and I just love it. Oh and I'm a transplant and I've never felt rejected. People are way more friendly here than in L.A., Miami, NYC, etc. I don't disagree with the video at all, I'm just saying that from my perspective, Austin is awesome!! =)
I'm loving it here =) I'm a teen, and when we firt went here we walked from a bridge, to the capitol, very fun, I was exhausted, but still I enjoyed it, and have a great time living here.
I've been here since I was born the only thing that's changed is the way the air smells in some areas of Austin
Brigs: It just gets really hot and doesn’t get that cold
2021: hold my beer
One thing that I'm surprised that you didn't mention in your video is that the homeless population in Austin, particularly in downtown, is getting really out of hand. The area between Neches St to I-35 and E 7th St and E 8th St has become Austin's own skid row and is an epicenter of drugs and crime.
exactly what i was going to say, i was just in austin and under i-35 downtown i saw a huge row of bags and homeless people and its just so crazy coming from san antonio
yeah I made the mistake of parking on E 7th on a friday night and it really is bad there. I got followed for 2 blocks by this homeless dude who was hitting on me but also asking me for money. I was so uncomfortable lmao
It sounds like that area of Austin is a mini San Francisco.
Videowatcher198 Austin has become a mini San Francisco in more ways than one.
@@Stinger522 lol me too
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I live in Houston - I challenge someone to live here w/out AC.
Not on your life lol. I know how hot and humid Houston can get.
@Alfredo Tirado Been there. Felt it.
Houston's hot and very humid. Austin is also hot and humid in the summer! AC is a must...and if you think you don't need it in you car/truck/SUV...think again! If you live any further than 5 miles from work...be prepared to sit in traffic....and when it's over 100° outside...the heat radiating up from the road can add another 10-20 degrees...and without AC... you're going to be dripping in sweat after your 1 hour commute to your apartment or house that's only 15 miles from work. Trust me...my wife and I live 17 miles from her work...we leave @ 6:20am to get to her workplace by 7:30 am. The drive home at 4 pm...allow an hour to an hour and a half to get home. The traffic here is ridiculously bad!
Now he did make a mistake. Austin does have a light rail system. But it mainly goes from Leander ( a suburb 25 miles north ) to Downtown Austin. So...if you live in Cedar Park, Leander or North Austin
..you can use the rail system. But...it takes as long to go from downtown to Leander...over an hour! And it's kind of pricey considering the time you spend on the train.
Otherwise...I love Austin and the Hill Country...it is really beautiful here.
San Antonio is worse
Yea,I challenge you to live in GA and Florida without air conditioning.lol✌
Briggs... I just moved away from Austin after having lived there for thirteen years. I agree with every one of your “reasons” EXCEPT... bats! Residents of Austin (myself included, at one time) love our bats. We fought hard to keep (save) them when city officials wanted to eradicate them. A UT professor lobbied and educated the public about the benefits of preserving our MFT bat colony. They generally do not bother people or bite - even when you’re standing right next to the Congress Street Bridge when they emerge en masse in the evening. Anyway, just thought you should know that most Austinites feel this way about the bats. Interesting point about them... they are all female. The males stay in Mexico when the females migrate north for the winter. The CSB colony has gotten so large in recent years that a group of about half a million has separated from the main colony and moved to the large underpass on I-35 near Round Rock.
But they can carry rabies be careful with those things
@Vickie, I envy you for having moved out of Austin. I am only going on my second year here and I hate this place. I was expecting down home Texans and not Left Coast-Right Coast liberal snobs and people trying to kill me on the road. And no there is no bicycle culture here, boy that is the biggest lie of all about Austin. When you tell me you have a bicycle culture I am thinking Philly and Seattle, Austin is nothing like Philly or Seattle bicycle culture, not even close....not even close, unless you literally live downtown then you are good. in Philly, bicycle culture is EVERYWHERE regardless of downtown or not. People ride their bikes to work in the snow, thats how much of a bicycle culture it is. Here the weather is gorgeous and I can't even get 10 people together to ride their bikes to work.
@@MicroUrb So are u not aware of the 1000 ppl that ride on Thursday nights that block traffic?
@@breathelife365 Never heard of what you are talking about. At this point, the damage has been done. I knew I made a mistake my first week here when the U-Haul people were being nasty to me. I thought, this looks nothing like how people in Virginia or Georgia behave, having lived in those Southern states before, this is more how New Yorkers behave. I did not realize at the time its because Austin is full of Left Coast-Right Coast residents, native Texans left Austin a decade ago and took the grace of God with them.
MicroUrb the Uhaul people were nasty to you because they are tired of having people move into our city. I just started at uhaul and 90% of our customers are people moving into Austin from other states.
Thanks for making this video Briggs! Extremely hot in Texas during the summertime! I've some major issues with over-sweating. I just wait until the sun sets in the evening or to go outside at night!
I'm sorry I'm going to comment.... I absolutely love the fact that your not a normal youtuber. Keep it up cause I enjoy every moment.
Love your videos.
The author touched lightly on Austin's harrowing traffic problem. I live 60miles south of Austin and anytime I venture North thru Austin, I either add another hour to my travel time or leave at 3 or 4 in the morning. They did build a by-pass around IH 35 about 10 years ago (Toll Road, speed limit 85 mph)
That toll road also leads to some amazing small towns that have great BBQ joints. I'm looking at you, Lockhart.
And if you have a tire blow out at 85 mph?
Tommy Truth I’ve had a tire blowout in both my personal vehicle, and my work semi. The tire blowout only requires you to not panic and secure yourself to the shoulder. It’s not the end of the world, once you stop and call the tire shop, or your insurer. New plan ahead for those sort of things.
World According To Briggs,
I would first like to thank you for recording these top 10 videos, as their awesome, and really helps me when thinking in where to move. I do lots of research on various US when deciding. However you usually solidify my thoughts on a particular city. With that being said, can you please do a video on top 10 reason to move to Pittsburgh? As I seen you did a top 10 on not to move there. Also can you do top 10 not/to move, for Phoenix? And horrible Tucson if possible lol! Thanks either way, and I know your busy.
Great! Thank you for your honesty!
The Cedar Trees are killing me.
As someone who lives in Austin, THANK YOU!
Love your videos, you are doing a great job and giving us a lot of info on every place in the country. Would you please make a video about 10 reasons to live in Spokane WA.
Love your channel Briggs!
Love the weird laws! 😂 That would be an awesome video. The top ten weirdest laws in the USA or the top ten in each state.
it is against the law to go whale hunting in Oklahoma
@@kreiner1 Well, they MUST be endangered. You almost never see one.
6: It's not a desert. There is a lot of humidity to go along with the heat. By August, it sucks!
It is anything but a desert.
Sarcasm is a noble art you execute to a high standard. Keep 'em coming!
I love all your videos. The best on youtube.
Austin's traffic is getting "Progressively worse?"... I see what you did there.......
Another great video! One video suggestion I have is St. Louis
Highest homicide rate in the US.
TexasCountryLiving Yeah but only in downtown (That would definitely be one of the reasons tho)
@@awesomeautomotives1567 don't forget the north side of the city very dangerous
sitdowndogbreath That too
@@sitdowndogbreath Along with the east, south, and west sides.
Love you videos, Next level Entertainment + all the information you need. That's what youtube was invented for. Did anyone ever ask for a video about Fort Worth? Would love to see the reason for moving and / or not moving there.
U may not be a typical youtuber but you're one of my favorite youtubers
I love whenever he says "Stop Typing" that's his Catchphrase I think.
Republitards love the 1st Amendment - almost as much as they worship (a twisted version) of the 2nd Amendment. 🔫🔫🔫
Love your videos tho dude, mind doing some more video in Colardo. Looking to move out there
there is a state called "Colrado"?
I think you mean Coalorda
Love your vids man it great
I love all of your videos, just great. Could you make one of top cities to move to as a non US cities trying to move to the US? Keep up the great work, greatings from Switzerland
Briggs😂😂😂 you went hard on #1. That was worth the video 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Born n Raised in Austin. I don’t disagree on anything you said. You get accustomed to a lot of it’s inadequacies. An Addendum to locals not liking people moving there is more that is... we like it how it is. Don’t come here and try and change it. Old Texas saying “welcome to Texas. Now go Home”
Been in Austin for 6 and a half years. I genuinely love it... but yes, the summers, are, long! It felt like 3 months in a row of triple digit weather. It actually does got down to about 20° F here, but the crazy part is, that 2 days sometimes even one day later it could be 80°. Also as a pedestrian I agree, public transportation is bad, theres also currently major construction projects for 2 major highways here 😥. Living here is definitely an experience!
I enjoy your videos.
You sound like you do your research on Reddit.
Briggs: *sTOp TYpInG*
Keep Austin weird: don't bother moving there.
Christopher Vick already live here the best
I like bats. I love my louieville slugger. Didnt see that one as the number 1 coming. Lol!!! Funny video as usual man.
several years ago, eastern Va was being soaked weekly for the entire summer. humidity was dreadful, and we had a mosquito "bloom". suddenly BATS! the city didn't even spray whole neighborhoods because BATS! a small fad of building "bat boxes" raged all summer. right on point video!
Lived in Houston over 10 years and I would rather deal with rush hour traffic there than Austin.
Agreed Houston Is So Much Better
Austin does have the start of a light rail system. The first leg comes in from Leander, TX to downtown Austin. Also, (fun Fact) the Mexican Freetail Bat is the fastest flying animal (in level flight (no diving)).
When did they start the light rail system? I lived in Cedar Park, haven't been back since 2001. I know it has changed, but didn't know it had changed that much.
@@FrogMcFrog joke of a rail system it goes one way cuz of one track and it runs diesel seriously a trolley on diesel
@@FrogMcFrog About 10 years ago Austin started this. An additional leg that would have included Oak Hill was defeated by voters. (It kinda smacked of special interests). The current wish list is a route from downtown to Bergstrom Airport.
I love bats!
I love your videos, too. Thanks for making them.
How about a top 10 for/against Indianapolis? One against, right now, is the temperature. It's getting to about -10 F tonight, w/ a -40 F windchill!
Some cities in Texas don't have what I would consider zoning. Also I remember sidewalks downtown being absent or inadequate. I might, however be confusing Austin with either Houston or San Antonio. The traffic seems to suck big time in all of them! Keep up the good work!
Houston is known for it's "anything goes" type zoning. I'm not sure about the other TX metros.
Could you do a video on top 10 lesser-know towns/cities that one SHOULD consider moving to?
I live in the outskirts of Austin and I agree with some of your points but I love Texas and Texas is the best state to live in and the bats don’t bother anyone!
Exactly thank you brother!
Most waited video, good
I live in Austin and pretty much agree with all of this except the bats. Loved the video!
PLEASE make one on why to move to Austin!! Thinking of moving there!! 🤗
Part of the way I can tell if Briggs thinks it's a good city is by the severity (or lack thereof) of the Not To Move Here lists.
I LOVEEEEE YOUR VIDEOS. ME AND MY WIFE SEEN THEM ALLLLLLLLLLL... CAN YOU PLEASE DO TOP 10 WORST TOWNS IN PUERTO RICO & IN DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ( MY BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY) NOW LET ME STOP TYPING..... LOL
What is up Briggs? You're videos are the best. Austin still looks pretty cool. You should do a video on the land of cactus and body fire; Phoenix, AZ.
Hey dude! I really like your videos, and was wondering if you could try a video on Kansas City? Peace!
Austin is the only city in Texas where you can be on the interstate (I-35) and be held up for a good 2-3 mins
You're good man. Thanks for giving me more reasons not to move there.
>:(
Pls do Grand Junction, CO or Visalia, CA :D Keep up the good Work and Best Wishes from Germany :D
You convinced me with the hot weather...time to cross out Austin
Martin MD thank you don’t come here we don’t need anymore people
I'm curious about where your crime stats come from...I really doubt Austin is 33% above the national averages. Also, we do have a light rail system connecting Cedar Park to downtown. It's woefully inadequate, but it does exist.
Can you do Kalamazoo, Michigan?
It is better than some major cities.
Too small in population he won’t do it
Darn
Sounds like some place in Africa XD
@@ftwtech it is over 50,000 that is big enough for him to do it.
Iv lived in Texas my whole life. I dont remember many winters where temperature didn't get down to 30s. Thing is it's not abnormal for the weather usually to fluctuate 30 degrees a day. I agree tho summer is long in Texas. But it damn sure gets cold!
My job moved from Northern CA to Austin so I did too. I've lived in a lot worse places. The people are friendly and the food is good. Winters are mild but summer is VERY hot and humid.
How about adding: it is prohibitively expensive to live in Austin. Average rent for a one bedroom apartment is now $2000/month.
#3 RE Humidity...its close to the gulf of Mexico so it gets humid as hell year round, especially in summer, its awful!
It's not that close. You want to feel humidity, go to Houston in the summer.
@@tommytruth7595 Or New Orleans, or Mobile ! All-encompassing, all-enslaving "sauna bath heat." Gawd Awful !!
Briggs, Love your videos, your humor really makes laugh. Regarding Austin though, I like bats. They get a bum rap, they clear out so many insects. People hardly know. The reason so many are in Austin and much of Texas, is insects. What were you doing in Central America? I spent time there coaching wrestling, talk about sweaty
Enjoyed the sarcasm lol
Right, like Portland and Seattle are places that should be emulated. I'm noticing a trend in these top tens.
thank you, you saved me a comment
@@dogemeat247 Happy to help☺
The homeless problem is getting out of hand. Doesn't help that the homeless shelter is a couple blocks north of 6th street. Traffic is horrendous in Austin.
Austin tx was great and had fun make sure the job is done and show how I decate team work and enjoy every person I work with in many places
Thanks For Talking About My Town Austin Hasnt Been Fun For Me Since 2004 The FM Radio Station Pretty Much Suck Since 2006
HobbyManZxc exactly. And I hate Bob FM.
@@mjt2231 Thats So True We Have FM Radio Station Owners
I’m only watching this so I can hear him say “stop typing” 😂😂
Austin is NOT on the Mexican border so quit typing.
South Austin sure feels like it tho
Thank you .. from Austin
I recently moved from Saint Paul, Minnesota to Austin; Austin does have a light rail system. However, the odd thing is that it only services North Austin to the downtown area. Also: the majority of people living in Austin are now transplants. And lastly, I disagree about the bats. In fact, the Bat Festival is big around here. It wouldn't be a big thing if that many people were afraid of bats.
JACKSONVILLE FL!
Dont know anything about city. It's crazy because it's rarely talked about. I'm surprised they have a football team. I wouldn't mind a video on it
Me and my grandma drove through Austin on my way from Dallas to San Antonio when i visted my grandmother in Dallas and Austin was so congested. The traffic was at a standstill. That was in 2014. So i agree with traffic and yeah Dallas has better public transportation than Austin so I wouldnt go there based on that.
Do kansas city,san francisco oakland area,st louis,Louisville,charlotte if you havent, and Indianapolis great video as always
i like the bats and tons of other people here do we go to the congress bridge to watch them with the sun goes down. It's pretty trippy
I would feel safer on a bicycle during rush hour on any freeway in LA than I would in a tank on I35 at 3 am.
I’ve traveled many places and the drivers in Austin are some of the most aggressive I have ever experienced. I lived in the city for a decade and it’s something you never totally get used to either. You learn quickly not to use your turn signals. That’s just an invitation for someone to block your lane change for miles or camp out in your blind spots.
Megatech Body EXACTLY! It is a mean, nasty aggressive culture -- the worst of Texas. I fucking HATE Austin because of all of that.
Strange. I've lived in both Austin and Los Angeles and everything you said about Austin drivers, is what I would say about Los Angeles drivers.
The muggy buggy belt -
Don't forget the snakes too.
Can you do a San Antonio vs. Dallas for a comparison on which would be better to move to based off of quality of life, k-12 schools, cost of living, housing costs, and crime?
I am moving to Austin for school from Georgia. Nothing in this video turned me off.And Harper's Ferry&Charles Town"Jefferson county" wva has bats like crazy.And I'm sure GA,does too.I just never saw them in coweta county nor Fulton and Clayton county.And I'm looking forward to living in a small college town,in Austin. Thanks for the video. I can't like on my phone as you tube takes up alot of storage with likes etc...! But I loved it.
Austin does have a light rail system emphasize on a but still have one. But agreed are public transportation sucks in and around Austin
The buses in Austin are great! They used to be free due to earth day. (Which were most days) and super comfortable!
Carpeted, and sound proof! Plush seats! and a sexy female voice announcing every coming stop.
It's commuter rail, not light rail. The voters rejected light rail in the 90s because of the two billion dollar price tag.
do a video about the most boring US States!
Mississippi will win #1 of course
Vali Tsunami All Midwest and maybe throw in Mississippi and Arkansas 😂
They do have a Rail Transit. its called Cap Metro. its a pretty popular Commuter Rail Line. it's a Diesel powered Light Rail. its a Stadler GTW a Swedish train
The Austin Capital Metro Bus is pretty good. If you don't have a car and need to get to work the bus system will get you anywhere you need to go for work. May take an hour ride sometimes but there will be a way to get to work and most of the bus lines start at 5am
As a born and raised Austinite, ATX is trash now. So sad
you should make a video on depopulation of small town U.S.A
Oh you noticed that as well
To add to this, there’s a shitload of people moving there. A rate of roughly 700 a day. It’s to the point where if you want to buy a house in the Austin area you have to APPLY for it, and if the landlord chooses you then you can buy the house.
Love your work, wonder where you lived in Central America
Austinite here. PLEASE don't move here.
There's no room in your wife anymore and there's a line outside the door waiting for her
Why?
@@mariuss.6607 I don't know you have to ask the wife sweet pea
TVHIN seriously
@@mushi9766 I've been there he is serious even going to a restaurant you have to call ahead to book a reservation it's that crowded.
I’ve lived in Austin my whole life and the bats and college kids don’t bother anyone
Yup bats in my opinion should be #10 on the list. In my opinion the top 5 on the list should be as follows . #1 Traffic, #2 housing, #3 homeless #4 allergies #5 weather everything else from that is manageable.😂
Great video Briggs. Austin is a fun town but I don't want to move there. I looked at a job there and checked out the housing market. Far more expensive and lots of houses under 200K needed total renovation. Oh and how could I forget the traffic was murder. I didn't visit Austin for any special event just a weekend. We were late getting bbq for dinner and late going out because of traffic.
>:(
You are soo good at RUclips
The homeless problem in Austin is honestly so crazy and a reason people might not want to move there, i’ve been to so many cities around the united states and im from san antonio and ive never seen so many homeless people downtown and they just roam around the main streets downtown and you would think the states capital would do what they can to fix it
hahahahaha come to LA
The state can't do much about it because our mayor virtue-postures to people who don't vote and panders to people who don't put a cent into the treasury.
Actually most Austin transplants come from Dallas and Houston.
They are still Texans, so who cares.
I’m Moving there next month I’m from metro Atlanta 😭
Yes, you right, no AC in Central America. I’m from western honduras, but I’m from the mountains, in summer times the hottest it get is 90 degrees plus a breeze that blows all the time. But if you go to the north coast or the south is hot as hell.
Carlo Ayala
Seriously!!?? Honduras?🤨
Yvonce' yeah, Honduras.
WTF with the bats? I love them! I used to live in China, and one of the things I miss the most is sitting on my balcony as the sun sets, drinking a beer and watching the bats flutter around. So I was so excited when I moved to Austin and went to the park, lay on a towel and saw the bats fluttering overhead. I do it regularly. It’s fantastic! And I’m not a goth. Also, I’ve lived in different US states and countries and the Austinites here have been nothing but very welcoming when they find out that I’m not from here. Finally, I’m lucky. I only need to use my AC maybe 4 months of the year, and then only during the day. I found an apartment in Hyde Park that has 20 foot ceilings, and ceiling fans. The heat rises and with the fans on, I don’t feel hot at all. I never sleep with it on, even in the hottest months. So I moved to Central Texas, and to my surprise, I rarely turn on my air conditioning. My electricity bill is lower than any other city that I’ve ever lived in in the USA. Oh, and my rent is only $950 a month for a 1 bedroom. I obviously didn’t pay that when I lived in Miami, Los Angeles, and New York City. What you forgot to mention is the ALLERGIES. Cedar season is murder.