Amenities found in CA? What amenities? TONS of traffic, smog, crowds everywhere, illegals, pathetic commutes to work, overcrowded/dirty beaches, overpriced everything, earthquakes, and lets not forget $800K stucco boxes. OK, CA has a better climate, but that’s it.
I lived all over CA for 25 years, 3 years ago we moved to the Dallas/Ft Worth area…and the quality of life is MUCH better than CA, especially for a family. Most of our neighbors are from, CA, PA, NY, FL, CT, etc. The negatives to living in TX are: High prop tax (no income tax though), high elec cost, toothless white trash in the outlying areas (no worse than parts of the IE, though), mosquitoes, hornets the size of 747s and occasional humidity.
The positives, WITH OUT A DOUBT, out weigh the negatives by a huge margin: GREAT schools, an overall relaxed feeling, less traffic, elbo room, lots of extra cash, lower prices for everything, etc.
I would recommend checking out various parts of Texas if anyone is thinking of leaving CA.
