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Unlike liberal California, Texas is affordable for things that the middle-class depend on.
Gushers of American oil from Texas, North Dakota, Oklahoma under President Trump instead of overseas.
Double the price in many cases over Texas, but Texas has world-class infrastructure compared to Californians and their third world infrastructure.
The last Metrolink train from LA to Orange County is at 6:40pm and they convince themselves they will have high speed rail despite not even having trains to Bakersfield (90 minutes from LA).
Some of the interstates in LA have the same amount of lanes as El Paso.
The air is very polluted mainly in it's overcrowded coastal areas, sometimes the worst in the world when it has it's seasonal forest fires from homeless encampments, outdated utility infrastructure and environmental regulations.
I pay somewhere around 1.6-1.7 euros a liter for unleaded. Let's say 1.65 euros. There are around 3.78 liters to a gallon, so that's 6.24 euros a gallon, or 7.07USD a gallon. Man, San Francisco and Los Angeles look dirt cheap
Unlike liberal California, Texas is affordable for things that the middle-class depend on.
Gushers of American oil from Texas, North Dakota, Oklahoma under President Trump instead of overseas.
Double the price in many cases over Texas, but Texas has world-class infrastructure compared to Californians and their third world infrastructure.
The last Metrolink train from LA to Orange County is at 6:40pm and they convince themselves they will have high speed rail despite not even having trains to Bakersfield (90 minutes from LA).
Some of the interstates in LA have the same amount of lanes as El Paso.
The air is very polluted mainly in it's overcrowded coastal areas, sometimes the worst in the world when it has it's seasonal forest fires from homeless encampments, outdated utility infrastructure and environmental regulations.
Gas as low $1.59 in Houston, $1.70 for Texans needing to fill-up with their freedom between Austin and San Antonio in the lovely town of San Marcos.
You are an inspiration, lovecrowds.
I don't know anyone except Beto who puts in as much effort into turning Texas Blue.
If you're able to get more people to move from California to these red states, the Democrats might be able to gain control of all 3 branches in the not to distant future.
Thank you for your hard work. I can't imagine it is easy to stay awake while researching reasons to move to North Dakota, but you just keep on trucking.
Looking at your Gasbuddy link, there's stations in CA for under $2.60
It's not just TX too.
CO, IL, IA, FL, WI and a number of others are under $2.
That said, It seems like the PNW and NE are more expensive - possibly because it costs more to move the oil/gas to those locations? Where TX is in the heart of oil extraction/refining?
Gasoline supplies east and west of the Rockies are very different. It's over a buck higher in red, low tax Arizona and the mountain state than in Texas too. I heard there are supply issues out this way, but who knows? Whatever, Trump is not fixing it for us.
I don't know anyone except Beto who puts in as much effort into turning Texas Blue.
If you're able to get more people to move from California to these red states, the Democrats might be able to gain control of all 3 branches in the not to distant future.
Thank you for your hard work. I can't imagine it is easy to stay awake while researching reasons to move to North Dakota, but you just keep on trucking.
Texas is utopia for workers with it's rock-bottom home and apartment prices in many areas, low gas prices, very low grocery store prices, low utility rates, lack of state income tax, relatively low sales taxes and low hospital costs compared to California with it's unionized nurses.
Most of the Californians who move to Texas are likely Republicans trying to get away from red-tape, socialist level taxes with third-world quality services and politically correct nonsense.
But, lovecrowds, like it or not the cost of living is rapidly going up in Texas, since so many people want to move there, some from California. Cost of living index in Austin, for instance, has skyrocketed to 130 for possibly the highest of the metros. Compare that figure with Wichita, KS where the COL is only 86.3. National average=100. So you in trying to promote Texas isn't helping people.
Traffic congestion is a nightmare in the biggest metros of Texas. Along with the high property taxes, beware before you move to Texas and its long, hot summers.
You are an interesting character study, OP. I've had the pleasure of living in two places that you clearly hate, San Francisco and Denver, and while I would hardly call either a utopia -- every place has its problems -- neither city is the hellhole you want everyone to believe them to be.
But, lovecrowds, like it or not the cost of living is rapidly going up in Texas, since so many people want to move there, some from California. Cost of living index in Austin, for instance, has skyrocketed to 130 for possibly the highest of the metros. Compare that figure with Wichita, KS where the COL is only 86.3. National average=100. So you in trying to promote Texas isn't helping people.
Traffic congestion is a nightmare in the biggest metros of Texas. Along with the high property taxes, beware before you move to Texas and its long, hot summers.
The San Fernando valley in LA has high temperatures that are just as hot as much of Texas.
Much of Texas has much nicer winters than California with it's wet, chilly, windy winters.
Property taxes in parts of Texas are 3% of the property value, but that is mainly in areas that have extremely low home prices like El Paso.
Can get several medium sized homes in El Paso, Harlingen, Wichita Falls for the price of a small condo in coastal Southern California or the Bay Area.
Austin is incredibly pricey and on a whole different world on housing prices than the rest of Texas.
I have spent time in Austin and it's not for me. It's not a inexpensive bargain so I have no reason to live there. They have Wal-Mart, McDonalds coffee and Aldi for my shopping needs in much less expensive cities in Texas that are great bargains.
I would prefer Wichita Falls, San Antonio, Bell County even Beto O'Rourke's El Paso compared to pricey Austin.
Can get a basket of groceries at some of discount grocery stores in parts of Texas for the same price as a bowl of ramen and soda at some of the fancy places in Austin.
Unlike liberal California, Texas is affordable for things that the middle-class depend on.
Gushers of American oil from Texas, North Dakota, Oklahoma under President Trump instead of overseas.
Double the price in many cases over Texas, but Texas has world-class infrastructure compared to Californians and their third world infrastructure.
The last Metrolink train from LA to Orange County is at 6:40pm and they convince themselves they will have high speed rail despite not even having trains to Bakersfield (90 minutes from LA).
Some of the interstates in LA have the same amount of lanes as El Paso.
The air is very polluted mainly in it's overcrowded coastal areas, sometimes the worst in the world when it has it's seasonal forest fires from homeless encampments, outdated utility infrastructure and environmental regulations.
Gas as low $1.59 in Houston, $1.70 for Texans needing to fill-up with their freedom between Austin and San Antonio in the lovely town of San Marcos.
Do you work for the state chamber of commerce? LOL
Just don't tell them about Buc-ee's... those in SF who use the bathroom in the streets may be lured down here to the clean facilities.
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