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Old 05-30-2014, 05:12 PM
 
Location: Coastal Connecticut
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There's a reason it's cheaper.
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Old 05-30-2014, 05:34 PM
 
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Texas is VERY different. Houston is a huge city-- and very spread out. Some people love it. Some hate it, like anywhere else. Chances are, you won't make a tremendous impact in your financial situation by moving to Houston, but things are a bit cheaper.
I will save 15K in state taxes
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Old 05-30-2014, 06:28 PM
 
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Texas is known for barbecue not pizza. However as a northerner who moved south, it's a shock to the system when you realize you left good pizza behind.
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Old 05-30-2014, 07:01 PM
 
Location: Keizer, OR
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My grandmother lives in Houston and she grew up in Connecticut. She loves it there because the hot weather keeps her warm, as she gets very cold easily due to her thyroid condition.
If you want a hotter climate, then Houston will be for you. But keep in mind Houston has about as many rain days as Seattle. However, unlike Seattle where it's constantly cloudy or rainy, Houston is the type of place where it can be sunny and clear one minute and down pouring the next.
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Old 05-30-2014, 07:15 PM
 
Location: Northern Fairfield Co.
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Totally anecdotal, and not related to Texas at all (I think your mention of BBQ jogged a memory), but I experienced one of the most profound examples of northern vs. southern culture shock at a BBQ restaurant in eastern North Carolina once. The Pulled pork was great, but my sandwich needed a little more "vinegar sauce" (eastern nc is known for this type of condiment, as opposed to traditional BBQ sauce). Anyway I got up to go over to the condiment station, which was no more than the area where you'd get ketchup, straws, and napkins at your run of the mill burger king (note this place was so obviously converted from a a big chain fast food restaurant - it was either a Burger King ir Mickey ds in its prior life, but at the time of my visit was a family run BBQ joint). So anyway, guess what was tucked in between the vinegar, ketchup, and mustard, and just under the straws and napkins? Numerous copies of the King James Bible! I guess In case you wanted to do a little light reading over your pulled pork and hush puppies . It was weird and has stuck with me these past 5 years. Anyway, sorry for hijacking this thread with my nonsense story : )
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Old 05-30-2014, 07:22 PM
 
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Pizza and bagels: NY/CT.

Barbecue: North Carolina, Memphis, Kansas City, Texas.

Georgia: pecans and peaches.

Maine: Lobsters
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Old 05-30-2014, 07:51 PM
 
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I will save 15K in state taxes
so, your income is over $275,000 if you're going to be saving $15,000/year in state taxes? (The sales tax in Houston is 8.25% as well, so the 2% difference means you'd be up around $300,000 in income to offset the lower sales tax)

And, if you're in Hartford, you're probably not paying flood insurance. In Houston, you have a decent chance of having to do that.
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Old 05-31-2014, 09:59 AM
 
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so, your income is over $275,000 if you're going to be saving $15,000/year in state taxes? (The sales tax in Houston is 8.25% as well, so the 2% difference means you'd be up around $300,000 in income to offset the lower sales tax)

And, if you're in Hartford, you're probably not paying flood insurance. In Houston, you have a decent chance of having to do that.
No I made about 175K but I also had capital gains the total CT taxes on income alone were about 13K

I pay about 9K in property tax in CT and plan on renting in TX

CT is progressive and if you have a progressive tax system the have's subsidize the have nots.

Well the have nots can kiss my butt I'll keep my 15K thank you!
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Old 05-31-2014, 07:54 PM
 
Location: New London County, CT
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No I made about 175K but I also had capital gains the total CT taxes on income alone were about 13K

I pay about 9K in property tax in CT and plan on renting in TX

CT is progressive and if you have a progressive tax system the have's subsidize the have nots.

Well the have nots can kiss my butt I'll keep my 15K thank you!
What a fabulous attitude.

So remind me how Conservatisim isn't the refuge of the selfish again...
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Old 05-31-2014, 08:14 PM
 
Location: Northern Fairfield Co.
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What a fabulous attitude.

So remind me how Conservatisim isn't the refuge of the selfish again...
Actually if the figures in this post are true, and if hartfordrenter is married with kids, $175k is not a whole lot of of money for a family of 3 (minimum?) to live off of. Other parts of the country would he be considered "rich"? Sure, possibly. But here in the northeast with its high cost of living? I really don't think so. Solid upper end middle class for sure, but not rich at all in my opinion. And not selfish either if he can make his dollars stretch a little more somewhere else. You seem quick to classify and categorize people. It's a quite divisive approach I think...
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