DALLAS vs. AUSTIN??? (New Braunfels, Spring, San Marcos: houses, income, living)

[jenwong1]

Hello,

I may be moving to Texas from Los Angeles, California and wanted to know which city would better suit me. I am a single, 35 year old, working professional female with a very good income. I would be moving to Texas for a major promotion/job opportunity.

I have two dogs that I often exercise with. I am very active and love all outdoor activities such as hiking, running, etc.. I also live for the water but I know Austin is nowhere near the coast. What about any lakes?? I'm conservative but am pretty laid back and am pretty social. I like the option of going to cool restaurants/bars but also do not mind being low key and staying in. Would Austin or Dallas be a better fit for me? Thanks!

[padcrasher]

I'm sure Austin would be the better fit. They say Austin in 'liberal' but for California it's more likely middle of the road. Austin has live music, scenic lakes, rivers, good food, jogging trails by the river, hiking at near by round rock and other places, as well as an educated populace around UT and downtown area.

[FarNorthDallas]

I have lived in both and I would say Austin is more interesting, more outdoorsy and would be the better pick of the two.

[suzduval]

I have lived in both areas...I love Austin...but if you think DFW traffic is bad...hit 35 between the hours of 6am-9am and 3pm-7pm....and you will appreciate DFW traffic.

There is Lake Travis, Barton Springs in Austin, with New Braunfels, San Marcos just a hop skip and jump away.....

In Dallas/Ft Worth...there are many lakes to enjoy, with great walking trails as well as parks.

[aceplace]

Originally Posted by jenwong1

Hello,

I may be moving to Texas from Los Angeles, California and wanted to know which city would better suit me. I am a single, 35 year old, working professional female with a very good income. I would be moving to Texas for a major promotion/job opportunity.

I have two dogs that I often exercise with. I am very active and love all outdoor activities such as hiking, running, etc.. I also live for the water but I know Austin is nowhere near the coast. What about any lakes?? I'm conservative but am pretty laid back and am pretty social. I like the option of going to cool restaurants/bars but also do not mind being low key and staying in. Would Austin or Dallas be a better fit for me? Thanks!

If you are politically/ideologically conservative, Dallas would be the better choice.

Both Dallas and Austin have outdoor activity such as running, lakes, etc. But there is one major difference... Dallas has about 6.5 million people whereas Austin has under 1.5, essentially smaller and much less opportunity for things urban. When one metro is almost 5 times the size of another, the differences between them are driven by that fact.

[artsyguy]

Dallas is far superior. Everything is bigger, better, cleaner, and newer. Dallas and a few cities near Dallas have very liberal areas. It's a good mix of liberals and conservatives without too much friction at all. You can find awesome places to run at. And most folks live in the cities north of dallas or in dallas. Some parts of central Dallas look really old and decayed though, not sure who lives in those parts of town.

Austin was boring. I got tired with that city after 4 months of living there. I will never go back. For a liberal city, it really sucks. People are self absorbed, unfriendly, and boring. There is nothing to do there except 6th street, mom and pop eateries, and cycling.

It is practically impossible to get a job in Austin. The people are also dog eat dog competitive if you try to get a job and move up the ladder. So be careful.

[zatires]

Austin will be the much better choice.
Dallas has some outdoor activity areas, but not as much fun as Austin. At least Austin has hills and stuff that you can bike around walk run etc. Austin also has more bike paths than Dallas.

There is a big river passing through Austin and people of Austin actually have developed the area of the river for the people. There are long paths for people to walk on one side, the other side has cafes etc. Dallas has the idea where if there is water, then the coast should be guarded for houses and no body else should be allowed (unless you have a boat to sail with).

[artsyguy]

Sorry but "The Hills" in Austin get boring after a while. Hills don't make the city exciting and wonderful.

Originally Posted by zatires

Austin will be the much better choice.
Dallas has some outdoor activity areas, but not as much fun as Austin. At least Austin has hills and stuff that you can bike around walk run etc. Austin also has more bike paths than Dallas.

There is a big river passing through Austin and people of Austin actually have developed the area of the river for the people. There are long paths for people to walk on one side, the other side has cafes etc. Dallas has the idea where if there is water, then the coast should be guarded for houses and no body else should be allowed (unless you have a boat to sail with).

[zatires]

Originally Posted by artsyguy

Sorry but "The Hills" in Austin get boring after a while. Hills don't make the city exciting and wonderful.

Well artsyguy, The Hills get boring after a while. At least in the beginning they are not boring.

Dallas has no hills. So from the beginning it is excessively boring

[artsyguy]

Dallas is so huge you probably missed out on all the great shopping, concerts, events, and nightclubs.

Originally Posted by zatires

Dallas has no hills. So from the beginning it is excessively boring