About half of those who moved out to Texas moved back to California within a year
By Fred Talmadge
Also think of your family and if they will be happy in Texas. About half of those who moved out to Texas moved back to California within a year because of the weather and they missed their friends.
More about Texas. I relocated from California to Texas when my job moved out there, stayed for 20 years and have now returned to California to enjoy retirement.
Texas has a higher property tax. I paid twice as much taxes on a $85,000 house and property than I do on my current $175,000 house. Property insurance was about twice as much, primarily due to those storms. Energy costs are about the same, except you run the air conditioner 24/7 from May thru October and that costs a lot.
Also think of your family and if they will be happy in Texas. About half of those who moved out to Texas moved back to California within a year because of the weather and they missed their friends.
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About half of those who moved out to Texas moved back to California within a year
By Fred Talmadge
Also think of your family and if they will be happy in Texas. About half of those who moved out to Texas moved back to California within a year because of the weather and they missed their friends.
Re “California’s high cost of employment will stifle recovery; here are 6 issues the state needs to deal with”; Commentary, May 9, 2020
More about Texas. I relocated from California to Texas when my job moved out there, stayed for 20 years and have now returned to California to enjoy retirement.
Texas has a higher property tax. I paid twice as much taxes on a $85,000 house and property than I do on my current $175,000 house. Property insurance was about twice as much, primarily due to those storms. Energy costs are about the same, except you run the air conditioner 24/7 from May thru October and that costs a lot.
Also think of your family and if they will be happy in Texas. About half of those who moved out to Texas moved back to California within a year because of the weather and they missed their friends.
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