Austin or San Francisco

[TexasHorseLady]

Both cities have their appeal, for different reasons, and both cities have beauty, of differing kinds, grant you (one more obvious, the other more subtle). I, personally, love visiting San Francisco and wish I could do it more often, but I'm always glad to come home to Central Texas. Seattle, when we lived there briefly decades ago, impressed me as Austin to the 10th, but I haven't been in a long, long time, and Austin has grown a lot, so don't know if that applies any longer.

[tkam]

Just moved here from San Francisco... I will always love San Francisco but you have to live there, to truly understand HOW expensive it is. And, for all the locals complaining about California moving to Texas? What do you think we've been dealing with for the past 35 yrs? I mean... NOBODY wants to live in L.A., Orange County, San Francisco, or San Diego, right?

[futurecitizen]

Okay,

So we've been living in SF on and off for the past 10 years, and now with our two kids experiencing the inner city public schools and the costs and the congestion and the homeless people rummaging in our backyard at our $3600/month rental, and yet I'm still wondering about whether we will be making a mistake in moving to Austin. (Cause we've also experienced the beauty and the vibrance and the amazing food in SF.) We've considered moving all over this country: chicago, portland, seatlle, columbus. We've also lived in NYC. But one thing the Bay Area has that seems unique, is that it is so easy to meet people because no one is from here. I'm worried that moving to a place like Austin will be such a shock and that on top of the shock will be a struggle to connect with other families. Is this a likely scenario - or are connections with people free and easy like they are here? How have others who have moved from the Bay Area connected with other people/families in Austin?

[thinkingalwaysthinking]

I'm originally from L.A. and now live in Austin. I would have to agree with this posting...TO LIVE IN CALIFORNIA, is a daunting task..only truly felt when you put roots down..best to visit, get a timeshare...something....otherwise, you will get absorbed into debt, a mad rush, and divorce

[Rose Red]

Originally Posted by futurecitizen

Okay,

So we've been living in SF on and off for the past 10 years, and now with our two kids experiencing the inner city public schools and the costs and the congestion and the homeless people rummaging in our backyard at our $3600/month rental, and yet I'm still wondering about whether we will be making a mistake in moving to Austin. (Cause we've also experienced the beauty and the vibrance and the amazing food in SF.) We've considered moving all over this country: chicago, portland, seatlle, columbus. We've also lived in NYC. But one thing the Bay Area has that seems unique, is that it is so easy to meet people because no one is from here. I'm worried that moving to a place like Austin will be such a shock and that on top of the shock will be a struggle to connect with other families. Is this a likely scenario - or are connections with people free and easy like they are here? How have others who have moved from the Bay Area connected with other people/families in Austin?

I moved from the Bay Area in 2006 for the same reason - terrible schools, high cost of living etc.. Leave your troubles behind. Embrace the people, embrace the culture and it will make the transition easier.

As long as you keep an open mind and don't try to compare everything to California you will be fine. Texas is Texas. California is California. If they were the same nobody would be moving anywhere.

[sberdrow]

Originally Posted by Rose Red

I moved from the Bay Area in 2006 for the same reason - terrible schools, high cost of living etc.. Leave your troubles behind. Embrace the people, embrace the culture and it will make the transition easier.

As long as you keep an open mind and don't try to compare everything to California you will be fine. Texas is Texas. California is California. If they were the same nobody would be moving anywhere.

couldnt they have at least planted some palm trees in austin to make it KINDA like california. That would have made the landscape a little nicer to look at.

[love roses]

Thems fightin' words cowboy J/K a little)