Despite anxiety over Texas’ growth and billboards in California trying to persuade residents to stay put, many still chose to switch states, often picking Austin and the larger Central Texas region as their next home.

People selecting Texas over the Golden State cited affordability as a key factor. But for some, it’s come with different costs: dense traffic, a lack of dependable public transportation and scorching heat that transplants say is lowering their quality of life. An August report from Insider found that tech workers in particular are getting fed up with Texas, frustrated that career opportunities just aren’t as plentiful as they are in Silicon Valley.

As a result, people are moving out of the Lone Star State, or at the very least are considering it. Using U.S. Postal Service data, Insider found that from January to May this year, Austin saw the fifth-largest net outward migration among major U.S. cities, trailing New York, Los Angeles, and Houston, which actually ranked No. 1 among cities that saw the most people leave during that stretch.

  • @Etterra
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    321 year ago

    Don’t forget the stupid deregulation, monstrous GOP politicians, and the complete and utter psychopathic ghoul they have in the Governor’s office. That guy’s tied with Pudding Ron for the 2nd place award for “worst human being in 21st century America.”

    • @SCB
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      71 year ago

      Texas is further deregulating stuff after their power failure shit show? Do you have a source I can read up on?

      • @Etterra
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        41 year ago

        Wait, who’s second then? Jeffrey Epstein? Cuz I have T***p locked in at the top of that list.

        • @seejur
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          11 year ago

          I would put Trump -> McConnel -> Ron -> This guy