Moving from NC to Dallas-Fort Worth or Austin?
Mar 2nd 2010, 6:04 am
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Re: Moving from NC to Dallas-Fort Worth or Austin?
Mar 2nd 2010, 7:16 am
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Re: Moving from NC to Dallas-Fort Worth or Austin?
When ya move to a big city, and you don't want a commute, you have to live close to work. A $900 3bd/2ba house that's 5 miles from the city centre is great.... if your job is in the city centre. Most tech jobs in Austin are in NW Austin and rents are priced accordingly.
Mar 2nd 2010, 8:10 am
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Pennsylvania's actually one of the most politically moderate states in the country. But that comes from the fact that central PA is like conservative (but not like Southern conservative) and a liberal east and west (but not liberal like MA or CA). Yes compared to the U.S. PA is a very moderate state and our politics always swing, we elect both Republican and Democrat governors, and swing both ways in presidential elections. Compared to the UK, PA's very conservative, then again all states except NY, New England states (except NH possibly, and maybe ME), and CA are very conservative compared to PA. And little micro spots of liberals like Austin in a mostly conservative state don't count
Mar 2nd 2010, 8:17 am
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Re: Moving from NC to Dallas-Fort Worth or Austin?
Well the politics of the region is also influenced by church attendance also, and the environment that people live in. In Pennsylvania much of the population lives in small towns and rural areas and those people are much more likely to be conservative, people in the cities are much more likely to be liberal. In Philadelphia more people tend to be pretty liberal and less likely to go to church, but in the suburbs people are more church going. Church attendance in PA is about the U.S. average. Think like 60% or something like that. It gets les the further up from PA you go, and more the further down you go. I've always felt PA was like, pretty average, just like with everything else.
I'm thinking that's what you were referring to by conservative outside the political sense?
I'm thinking that's what you were referring to by conservative outside the political sense?
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Mar 2nd 2010, 9:52 am
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Re: Moving from NC to Dallas-Fort Worth or Austin?
We heard and read that Texas is a state with a lot of prospects, lots of corporations with HQ's there, etc.
We would consider other states that have as good prospects and the cost of living is not high.
Mar 2nd 2010, 9:54 am
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Re: Moving from NC to Dallas-Fort Worth or Austin?
I would tell him that if he's looking for a more moderate political population or liberal, I'd say he should look into Pennsylvania but I don't think he'll agree with 60% overcast days (sometimes I go weeks without seeing a shred of blue sky) and winter. Shame too because you can get plenty of house for $800-$900 outside of southeast PA. Winter isn't too bad east of the mountains, and you're not boiling to death in summer 
tho I think that's due to the fact that it's cloudy all the time lol
tho I think that's due to the fact that it's cloudy all the time lol
Mar 2nd 2010, 9:57 am
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Re: Moving from NC to Dallas-Fort Worth or Austin?
dang, craigslist says it really IS that cheap in Raleigh!
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/apa/1624799862.html
http://raleigh.craigslist.org/apa/1624799862.html
Maybe it wasn't legitmate.
Mar 2nd 2010, 10:20 am
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Re: Moving from NC to Dallas-Fort Worth or Austin?
Weird!
There were several listings at less than $900, I just picked a really weird one to link!
To get your thread back on its topic, Austin is the only place I would consider in Texas.
There were several listings at less than $900, I just picked a really weird one to link!
To get your thread back on its topic, Austin is the only place I would consider in Texas.
Mar 2nd 2010, 10:31 am
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Re: Moving from NC to Dallas-Fort Worth or Austin?
I'm thinking SoCal...
Mar 2nd 2010, 12:25 pm
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Re: Moving from NC to Dallas-Fort Worth or Austin?
Mar 2nd 2010, 1:31 pm
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Re: Moving from NC to Dallas-Fort Worth or Austin?
1: Well, it just seemed like you have a gift for it, homing in on the dodgy advert...
2: You're quite correct. I have re-read the OP's list of complaints and would like to revise my suggestion. Win the lottery and move to SoCal.
2: You're quite correct. I have re-read the OP's list of complaints and would like to revise my suggestion. Win the lottery and move to SoCal.
