That keeps wages down throughout the salary ladder. According to an NBC News report , this means companies moving to Texas can pay workers less, hand out fewer raises and boost profits. Count on those executives to hold tight, right where they are, no matter what their mission statements say or what the Texas legislature does.
There is one consolation prize for California: those 50 Democrats looking to escape Texas. While they seem to be trying to get some real work done in Washington, they might want to head to the coast instead.
They can visit Disneyland and our beaches. Joe Ferullo is an award-winning media executive, producer and journalist and former executive vice president of programming for CBS Television Distribution. Follow him on Twitter ironworker1. View the discussion thread. Skip to main content.
Sign Up. I Support Learn More. Latest Stories. By Sean Pendergast Nov 10, More ». Sign Up Now No Thanks. Become a member and go ad-free! Support Our Journalism. I am a bit scared of the humidity in Houston, but love swimming, and if there's a pool in the complex, I reckon I'd be able to cool down that way.
Everything else seems to be in great - stable economy, low cost of living, international airport, cruise ships, good schools, - and I think I might truly enjoy the place. So, any Californians who have moved to Texas, can you please tell me what the story is? Thank you. This is a common theme in City-Data. It's because they Californians are jealous. The numbers do not lie: Migration: Texas, here we come The Economist Ok being more serious - there are a lot of hard working folks in Texas from California who appreciate what Texas has to offer, but there are still a spoiled few who think that wherever they move should cater to their whims and desires.
You will enjoy Houston, although it is sprawling, hot, and the closest beach isn't all that great. However, Houston is very international you won't have a problem finding German or S. African expats , has lots of cultural possibilities, Texans will embrace you with open arms this is one of the friendlier states overall , there is a stronger more stable economy in place, and you can easily OWN a house in a great neighborhood in your lifetime.
Last edited by DanielWayne; at PM.. Cowboys fan in Houston. Texans do the same to Californians. Its a two way street. Either way, you will be fine here. Houston is a nice city and the people are friendly. I live in Dallas and I love Texas. Its a very easy state to live in and the big cities Houston and Dallas both offer pretty much every city ammenity you could want.
Thank you so very much! Now I get the picture. The number of Californians moving to Idaho, for instance, increased by percent from to The number of Los Angeles residents moving to Dallas and Houston declined in those years, but the number of Angelenos moving to Plano, Texas, tripled.
Since the end of the Great Recession, home prices in Los Angeles, San Diego, and San Francisco have increased by 70 percent , 80 percent , and percent , respectively.
This has driven middle-class families to either move inland or leave entirely. San Francisco has the lowest percentage of children under 18 of any major city in the U. Read: Silicon Valley abandons the culture that made it the envy of the world. And deaths are increasing as the population ages.
The state's annual natural growth—births minus deaths—has plummeted from more than , in to , today.
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