AN wrote:You can always live

[Eugene]

[quote=AN]You can always live in Texas. $200k can get you 3000+ sq-ft over there.[/quote]

Cheapness of Texas tract homes is often overestimated. Good parts of Texas are more expensive than Temecula (though substantially less expensive than Rancho Bernardo).

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails/home-info/26652577_zpid/

That’s 25 miles from downtown Dallas (so, a 45 minute commute to/from work during rush hour.) Notice the property tax. There’s probably a HOA fee.