Leaving DFW (Dallas, Austin, Plano: apartment, house prices, buy)

[RJ312]

Originally Posted by RJ312

I agree. There's no excuse for it in this era. My parents did an ill advised and ill researched move during my elementary school years that permanently impacted my life (in my mid-30s now). My parents did this move during the infancy of the internet era, so researching was not as easy. I still think my parents should have done some library research and they would have been able to foresee some of the consequences of that move. A lot of people make moves that are not based upon sound logic for their needs.

Originally Posted by loves2read

Sounds like you hold a grudge a long time....

Not a grudge. It is a statement of fact based upon the way things unfolded in my life. Ill advised moves can damage lives. Moves in general should be carefully considered.

Originally Posted by Aeliza

Left DFW about 2 weeks ago after 1 yr 10 mo. Enjoyed my neighborhood near Kessler Park/North Oak Cliff and the relatively short commute to work. Met some great people, had some great food, but ultimately found I'm a West Coast person 100%. I'm sure TX natives are as happy I'm gone as I am lol.

It can be unfortunate when things do not work out in a city, but at least you made the determination in a short period of time. Did you return to a city where you lived prior to Dallas or a brand new city?

Originally Posted by Jeohnny

Move to the city. There are far better neighborhoods than frisco. Frisco is bland

For the people who relocate here once they've formed their family, they typically move to DFW and settle into the Collin County suburbs.

The people who I feel are put into a difficult situation are the single and unattached people in their 20s/30s who move here for a corporate job at a big name company that has its office located in a suburb that's not within commutable distance of the central city amenities. The companies in the Legacy Corridor in Plano are a great example of this. It's difficult to turn down a job with a big name company because those names look great on a resume. However, working at one of those companies HQ'ed in the Legacy Corridor is difficult from a lifestyle perspective for someone single and unattached moving here with no social circle. It isn't a setup that is conducive to a good social life in this area.

[atgss]

Originally Posted by LongLeggedOne

Oh noo.. I dont think I could. I considered it, I explored TN. Knox seems too polluted and behind in economical times. Socially too maybe. And UT. College towns while better than HS or under 18 communities, still dont do much for me unless u like to hit on young college girls. I dont even want Austin.



I want to show off mi beaut and get compliments, find deals shopping so Dallas is fit for me a bit more. I like Dance music, smooth Jazz, Id imagine theres a scene in Dallas to catch those acts in a square and less alternative like in Austin. I used to chase the latter when I was younger but now im getting old. close to middle aged. i'll be just as happy if someone plays Michael McDonald. Happier if someone played Expose or Neneh Cherry. I never thought Id say that either. Im realli old minded, but still in an active way to make it good in Dallas. I dont wanna loaf around like people do in Portland or possibly Knoxville or Tri Cities. no fkn way. Nashville is jammed now too and expensive. Not interested in TN really, Chattanooga I mighta been.


I just HOPE that after this Virus nonsense and after Trump, America can change for the better with less hate.

For the bolded - Sorry friend but that started in earnest in 2008, Trump isn't the cause IMO.


Coming from NJ, I too am seeking to explore TN, TX, but also OK, maybe AZ or FL.
TN - Knoxville or Chattanooga.
TX - in a mostly conservative people area.
OK - Oklahoma City or some areas right outside it.
AZ - Tucson area.
FL - Lakeland or where there's jobs that won't put me into poverty, maybe Jacksonville will be the ticket.

[mSooner]

Originally Posted by EcoDeb

I would take DFW over Chattanooga, TN any day. I'm from western NC and know people who left Chattanooga, TN. Good Luck!

Curious how long ago? Chattanooga 15-20 years ago wouldn't have appealed to us. It's clear they have come a long way since then.

[NoClueWho]

Originally Posted by mSooner

Curious how long ago? Chattanooga 15-20 years ago wouldn't have appealed to us. It's clear they have come a long way since then.

Yeah, most of the major Tennessee cities---Nashville, Knoxville, and Chattanooga---have all grown and improved noticeably over the last 15-20 years. Really the only one that hasn't changed much is Memphis.

[RJ312]

Originally Posted by atgss

Coming from NJ, I too am seeking to explore TN, TX, but also OK, maybe AZ or FL.
TN - Knoxville or Chattanooga.
TX - in a mostly conservative people area.
OK - Oklahoma City or some areas right outside it.
AZ - Tucson area.
FL - Lakeland or where there's jobs that won't put me into poverty, maybe Jacksonville will be the ticket.

With TX, you're looking mainly at smaller areas. In Metro DFW, Collin and Tarrant Counties are reasonably conservative. I think Tarrant is more conservative than Collin.

In AZ, Tucson is liberal.

Oklahoma City is the most reliably ideologically conservative larger city in the USA.

[Treasurevalley92]

Originally Posted by mSooner

Curious how long ago? Chattanooga 15-20 years ago wouldn't have appealed to us. It's clear they have come a long way since then.

Yeah, I think that is the case with a bunch of mid sized cities.

A lot of the amenities that have been traditionally associated with larger cities have trickled down...Tons of medium sized cities have some great food options these days....and food in general has never been better in the history of the world. I mean yes, it is a given you will have less options over all, but many medium or small sized cities have some good options for places to eat and drink...so unless you do that all the time for most people I think it is "Enough"

Add to that that you can get almost anything online these days. I mean, I rarely ever shop in person even for things like clothes.

[NoClueWho]

Originally Posted by Treasurevalley92

Yeah, I think that is the case with a bunch of mid sized cities.

A lot of the amenities that have been traditionally associated with larger cities have trickled down...Tons of medium sized cities have some great food options these days....and food in general has never been better in the history of the world. I mean yes, it is a given you will have less options over all, but many medium or small sized cities have some good options for places to eat and drink...so unless you do that all the time for most people I think it is "Enough"

Add to that that you can get almost anything online these days. I mean, I rarely ever shop in person even for things like clothes.

Exactly. The gap has really closed these days in regards to many medium sized cities compared to larger ones. So, when you factor in how a lot of popular chains and franchises have pretty much made their way to most mid-sized cities these days, food options have gotten better overall across many places in America, and how online shopping has replaced a lot of brick and mortar shopping anyway, and you consider all of that IN ADDITION TO lower cost of living and less traffic, then moving from a huge, expensive, overpopulated metro to a smaller, cheaper, slower city or metro isn't as backwards a move these days as some people try to paint it to be.

[calgirlinnc]

Originally Posted by Treasurevalley92

Yeah, I think that is the case with a bunch of mid sized cities.

A lot of the amenities that have been traditionally associated with larger cities have trickled down...Tons of medium sized cities have some great food options these days....and food in general has never been better in the history of the world. I mean yes, it is a given you will have less options over all, but many medium or small sized cities have some good options for places to eat and drink...so unless you do that all the time for most people I think it is "Enough"

Add to that that you can get almost anything online these days. I mean, I rarely ever shop in person even for things like clothes.

Some small and medium sized cities have a better food scene than some major metro areas. Charleston SC and New Orleans come to mind.

[Redlionjr]

Originally Posted by calgirlinnc

Some small and medium sized cities have a better food scene than some major metro areas. Charleston SC and New Orleans come to mind.

I mean to be fair those 2 cities were considered major important cities before a major metropolitan city like Dallas was incorporated so that's to be expected of a Charleston or New Orleans. 2 cities with rich history and culture to match. Even Charleston had a bigger population than Dallas around 1900.

[TexanByMarriage]

I can totally see that being young and single in DFW can suck. We moved here with 3 small kids, and it fits our lifestyle very well. If I was dating and social not so much. A big draw here is job market, and good schools. And low crime. How does Chattanooga stack up on those criteria?