'I'm done': Fed up with California, some conservatives look to Texas (San Diego: schools, taxes)

[expatCA]

Originally Posted by nightlysparrow

And then pay the sky-high property taxes in TX? Yeah, that makes sense

But your house will costs less so even with higher property taxes your actual $$ cost will be less than CA AND no State Income tax and NO other high taxes and fees. You are wayyyy ahead in TX if you sell and move there from CA.

[James Bond 007]

Originally Posted by jm1982

But at least owning a home isn't a fantasy in Texas for so many like it is in CA these days.

Do you actually realize that the reason California is so expensive is because it is so popular? This is your argument, with the geographies substituted: "Fed up with Aspen, Colorado, some conservatives look to Jackson, Mississippi. This is not surprising considering how far to the left Aspen has become and how much further to the left it continues to go. At least owning a home isn't a fantasy in Jackson like it is for so many in Aspen these days."

Places are expensive because they are desirable. And you can be sure there are many people leaving conservative states to more liberal states because they don't like the conservatism. In fact you need only spend a few minutes perusing the CD forum to learn precisely that. It's not like politically-motivated moving is only in one direction.

[BB_210]

Originally Posted by James Bond 007

Do you actually realize that the reason California is so expensive is because it is so popular? This is your argument, with the geographies substituted: "Fed up with Aspen, Colorado, some conservatives look to Jackson, Mississippi. This is not surprising considering how far to the left Aspen has become and how much further to the left it continues to go. At least owning a home isn't a fantasy in Jackson like it is for so many in Aspen these days."

Places are expensive because they are desirable. And you can be sure there are many people leaving conservative states to more liberal states because they don't like the conservatism. In fact you need only spend a few minutes perusing the CD forum to learn precisely that. It's not like politically-motivated moving is only in one direction.

Not really. It's because jobs are concentrated in geographical pockets like the SF peninsula and the LA basin.

[James Bond 007]

You're just delaying the same, inevitable question: Why are there so many jobs there? Is it because they are awful places to do business, with no amenities and nobody wants to live there and work in those companies?

I hardly think so. I repeat: Places are expensive because they're popular.

[JB316]

Originally Posted by max210

Not really. It's because jobs are concentrated in geographical pockets like the SF peninsula and the LA basin.

Lol, no no, believe me, it's both.

Monterey, Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara aren't so expensive because they are right next to a bunch of jobs, it's because they are highly desireable places to live.

[jm1982]

Originally Posted by expatCA

But your house will costs less so even with higher property taxes your actual $$ cost will be less than CA AND no State Income tax and NO other high taxes and fees. You are wayyyy ahead in TX if you sell and move there from CA.

Yes and with the way things are going in CA who knows what other taxes are to come .
We just got a gas tax ... what's next ?

[jm1982]

Originally Posted by James Bond 007

Do you actually realize that the reason California is so expensive is because it is so popular? This is your argument, with the geographies substituted: "Fed up with Aspen, Colorado, some conservatives look to Jackson, Mississippi. This is not surprising considering how far to the left Aspen has become and how much further to the left it continues to go. At least owning a home isn't a fantasy in Jackson like it is for so many in Aspen these days."

Places are expensive because they are desirable. And you can be sure there are many people leaving conservative states to more liberal states because they don't like the conservatism. In fact you need only spend a few minutes perusing the CD forum to learn precisely that. It's not like politically-motivated moving is only in one direction.

Yes I understand that CA is expensive because it's popular .
The weather , culture , diversity etc .

But Texas is becoming more popular . It's not as expensive because
1) it's not as built out as CA
2) There isn't as much holding back development like in CA .

As Texas becomes more and more built out it will likely change .

Look at CA in the early days .

Hardly anyone lived in Los Angeles in the early 1900s while NYC had a huge population .
For a long time CA was a joke , a no mans land .

In many ways Texas is the new California in terms of opportunity.

[James Bond 007]

^
Exactly. As I said about a month ago:

Originally Posted by James Bond 007

As predictable as the sun rising in the morning, after 20-30 years of Californians fleeing to Texas to escape high costs, high taxes and too many liberals, Texas will - ta da! - have high costs, high taxes and too many liberals, so people will start trying to escape Texas en mass, and there will be Paul Chabots trying to help them escape to ... I dunno. Wyoming, maybe.

Which makes me wonder exactly what the conservatives promoting everyone to move to Texas think they're actually accomplishing? All they're asking for is to repeat what has happened in California. Though undoubtedly they don't realize that.

[jm1982]

Another thing....it's not just 'conservatives' moving.
There are serious livability issues in CA today even if one can afford the rent or to buy a home. Homeless issue out of control and all the side effects of that.
Good example here , but there are countless others.
‘It just doesn’t feel safe’: Residents demand cleanup of Orange Line bike path

More crime due to early release of criminals.

Failing schools,etc.

Maybe when people say they want a 'conservative' area they just mean they want a decent one.
Leftist liberal policies are causing the degradation of California's neighborhoods.

[majoun]

Originally Posted by jm1982

Another thing....it's not just 'conservatives' moving.
There are serious livability issues in CA today even if one can afford the rent or to buy a home. Homeless issue out of control and all the side effects of that.
Good example here , but there are countless others.
‘It just doesn’t feel safe’: Residents demand cleanup of Orange Line bike path

More crime due to early release of criminals.

Failing schools,etc.

Maybe when people say they want a 'conservative' area they just mean they want a decent one.
Leftist liberal policies are causing the degradation of California's neighborhoods.

No Texas city has as much crime as Oakland, San Bernardino, Stockton, or Compton, not even Houston, Texas' most dangerous city.

Los Angeles' crime levels are similar to San Antonio's, which is a considerably more reasonably priced city. Can't find data on SF to make comparisons but I'd guess those are also similar to San Antone.

Austin and El Paso are among the safest cities in the US.