10 Reasons Why People are Moving to Texas

10 REASONS why so many people are moving to TEXAS Of the top 10 cities with the largest increase, 5 are in Texas 1. NYC 2. Houston 3. Los Angeles . San Antonio 8. Charlotte 5. Austin 6. Phoenix 7. Dallas 10. Fort Worth 9. San Diego Most New Arrivals in 2011-12 Jobs Virginia 40,844 Four of the top 10 metropolitan areas for job grow th in 2013 are in Texas N Carolina 60, 106 Texas 210,590 2 It's cheaper Homes Houston is top because of the region's relatively low cost of living, including consumer prices, utilities, trasnport costs and housing prices The recent housing market crash had a relatively low impact on Texas Fastest Growing Cities in the US 4 Low tax Buckeye, AZ 4. 14% Conroe, TX 4.01% Texans pay no Irvine, CA. 4.21% San Marcos, TX 4.91% personal state income tax Alpharetta, GA 4.37% South Jordan, Ut 4.87% Pick your own big city Clarktown, TN 4.43% Texas has 6 of the country's 20 biggest cities Cedar Park, TX• A 67% Midland, TX + 4.87% Keep Austin Weird Austin in particular Keep it cool, keep it weird and keep it environmentally friendly 7 Family-friendly Texas offers reasonable mortgages, 246 good schools and family-friendly restaurants Texas scored higher than the national average for 8th grade math 8. Fewer rules Texas has a laissez-faire additude towards business regulations and city rules Texans are normal people Texas is an unpretentious, down-to-earth place where people are easy to get along with More than 3/4 of adults born in Texas still live there 10 And they're not going anywhere Texas is the "stickiest" state in the country Source: http://www.bbc .co. uk/news/magazine-22649624?goback=%2Egde_3782622_member_245485669 created by: BOXER PROPERTY 0000