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@ the OP -- No, August allergies are mild. January thru March are the harshest times to live in Austin as far as allergies go.
Ah okay, thanks! I'll look for cheap flights to visit in spring if I like it when I visit in the fall.
That makes sense though, that's when allergies are really bad here. This year was sort of abnormal here because the weather fluctuated a lot.
Ah okay, thanks! I'll look for cheap flights to visit in spring if I like it when I visit in the fall.
That makes sense though, that's when allergies are really bad here. This year was sort of abnormal here because the weather fluctuated a lot.
Yeah the weather is all sorts of crazy. We are having a remarkably cool June and getting more rain than usual for this time of year. I personally can’t complain but it doesn’t feel normal to me either.
Yeah the weather is all sorts of crazy. We are having a remarkably cool June and getting more rain than usual for this time of year. I personally can’t complain but it doesn’t feel normal to me either.
Yeah, in the Spring it fluctuated between 30 degree and 70 degree multiple times. This caused the plants to die/blossom rapidly and allergies were terrible lol Lately it's been pretty warm (90~ degrees) with a couple of days of heavy rains sprinkled in.
We normally get more rain, but I just came back from Florida in the middle of the month right after we got a ton of rain after a drought. We've had heavy rain storms about 3 times since.
I'm not sure if people typically respond to each post individually here or not, so I'll just quote it in this post.
I actually had a much larger list originally, but these were the ones that I could see myself liking the best.
Here's a list of where I thought about and why I did/didn't choose them.
Boston
Great tech city, but I'm already kinda sick of the winter lol. I also know it's pretty expensive, although my salary would be able to work fine in Boston. I also prefer warmer weather generally
New York City
Great tech city, but my money could stretch further elsewhere. I'm also not really sure if I'd like the climate there. Every time I've been there it was extremely windy.
Philadelphia
Meets all of my criteria. Just has lower salaries and seems less "active" for social gatherings than some of the others. The tech scene here is okay, but it's probably one of the worst in the larger cities.
Chicago
Decent tech city. I'd prefer to live closer to the coast and the climate sounds unappealing to me.
Atlanta
I don't know a lot about Atlanta, but it sounds like it fits my criteria and has a decent tech scene.
Tampa/Miami
I loved the Tampa area, but it's not really strong for tech and salaries are lower.
Austin
Seems to fit all of my criteria and COL index is close to Philly. Salaries are higher than Philly and the tech scene is rapidly expanding.
Phoenix
I don't think I'd like how hot it gets lol I'm not sure about much else though and it's not a massive tech city.
Las Vegas
I really enjoyed Vegas, but not a lot of tech here.
Los Angeles
LA was a top contender, but the COL is high for average salaries. I'm also not sure if I'd like the smog and the tech scene could be stronger.
San Francisco
I wasn't very fond of SF when I was there and the COL is outrageous. I really enjoyed the climate though (July) and a really strong tech scene exists.
Seattle
I think I'd like it here, but I don't know a lot about it and I'd prefer somewhere warmer.
One thing worth mentioning is that Seattle is quite warm relative to other US cities. For example, in January and February, Seattle's average lows are higher than Philadelphia's daily means. It's expensive, but if you can afford Boston, you shouldn't struggle in Seattle and the tech economy is obviously very strong. I would suggest considering Seattle as it seems like it could be a great fit.
If you haven't already, you might also want to look into Denver. Winters can be chilly, but from what I've read, they are far more pleasant than winters anywhere in the Midwest or Northeast due to the sunshine and lack of humidity.
One thing worth mentioning is that Seattle is quite warm relative to other US cities. For example, in January and February, Seattle's average lows are higher than Philadelphia's daily means. It's expensive, but if you can afford Boston, you shouldn't struggle in Seattle and the tech economy is obviously very strong. I would suggest considering Seattle as it seems like it could be a great fit.
If you haven't already, you might also want to look into Denver. Winters can be chilly, but from what I've read, they are far more pleasant than winters anywhere in the Midwest or Northeast due to the sunshine and lack of humidity.
Yeah, that's definitely true. I'll have to keep that in mind! I heard it rains a lot in Seattle too, which is my favorite type of weather lol My current salary (around $100k) probably wouldn't go that far in Boston or Seattle, but my next position would be a lot more which would be enough.
I’m also at $100k and will say if I didn’t buy literally 3 months before the pandemic, I would be in trouble right now in Austin metro.
Yeah, it's all really bad here too honestly. I live in a hot housing market as it is (0.9 months of supply, pretty close to Austin's 0.6) and homes are selling for over 110% of their listing price (already inflated). $340k homes I saw earlier sold for over $600k on average. It's nuts lol
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I know everyone says about their city, but it looks like Austin is at coastal levels. Not cool for Austinites looking to buy.
Yeah, people keep mentioning Austin is super expensive... But it just seems pretty on par with Philly? Equivalent apartments seem cheaper in Austin still too. Am I missing something?
I'm not planning to buy, especially not soon, so home prices don't concern me.
Yeah, it's all really bad here too honestly. I live in a hot housing market as it is (0.9 months of supply, pretty close to Austin's 0.6) and homes are selling for over 110% of their listing price (already inflated). $340k homes I saw earlier sold for over $600k on average. It's nuts lol
Yeah, people keep mentioning Austin is super expensive... But it just seems pretty on par with Philly? Equivalent apartments seem cheaper in Austin still too. Am I missing something?
I'm not planning to buy, especially not soon, so home prices don't concern me.
As any realtor will tell you, hard to make it an apples to apples. Given what you get in Philly, I think there's more value there. But I see stuff going 150k over ask and I think their median is like 600 which is really expensive for a non coastal. I think that's Denver level and to me it shouldn't be.
Home prices should concern you if you ever want to buy and this could impact rentals as well. Austin is too expensive given what you get imo. It's double a lot of the major cities in Texas.
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