I am not a native Texan, but I have lived there during three different time frames of my life: Houston from 1991 to 1993, Dallas from 1994 to 1995, and then Dallas again from 2002 to 2022. Texas has never really factored into any of my life plans, but job and family situations just kept pulling me there. When I relocated to Texas in 2002, I intended to stay for only four to five years so that I could attend a graduate school program in Dallas and then move elsewhere.
But my oldest had just started middle school, and had become very active in school and our church. I did not want to uproot my kids, so we stayed. After 20 years of living in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, my wife and I finally escaped to Tennessee two years ago.
Texas has its pros and cons Over the years, I have developed a love-hate relationship with Texas. There are definitely a lot of positives about living in the state. For instance, it has many great public schools and restaurants, especially Tex-Mex ones.
And from a financial standpoint, its biggest advantage is that there is no state income tax — though that is more than offset by property taxes. There are problems though, like oppressive heat and humidity, a lack of natural beauty, and enjoyable outdoor activities. There's also a lot of distance between key destinations, causing far drives.
It's way too hot in Texas and there's not much to do One of my primary problems with Texas is its climate and weather. It gets quite hot during the summer, and through.