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☆ People are leaving Texas over rising costs, partisan politics, and a sense of disenchantment
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Business Insider wants to hear from you. Over 494,000 people left Texas between 2021 and 2022 (though the state gained a net population of 174,261.) "The property tax percentage rate is higher," Marie Bailey, a Texas-based realtor who moved from El Segundo, California, to Prosper, Texas, in 2017, previously told Business Insider. AdvertisementFor Texans, "the Midwest has emerged as popular recently because it is just by and large the most affordable region," Hannah Jones, Realtor.com's economic research analyst, told Business Insider in October. Burse told Business Insider in September that it played a crucial role in her decision to relocate to Texas in 2021.

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☆ We left California and have no regrets: 7 people who fled the state share why and the culture shocks they've experienced in their new locations
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Manseen Logan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Over 800,000 people left California between 2021 and 2022, according to the Census Bureau. Read more: I left California and I'm never going back. Read more: I left California for Texas to begin my new life as a divorcée. But Hayes was finally able to purchase a home and told Insider he enjoys the cleaner air and clearer skies. Vered DeLeeuw and her husband left Palo Alto, California, for friendlier MemphisDeLeeuw and her husband recently relocated to Memphis, Tennessee.

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☆ Bye California: 7 people who fled the state share the culture shocks they've experienced and why they have no regrets
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Manseen Logan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Over 800,000 people left California between 2021 and 2022, according to the Census Bureau. Since moving to San Antonio, Burse told Insider she spends less on gas and groceries and feels more comfortable sharing her opinions. But Hayes was finally able to purchase a home and told Insider he enjoys the cleaner air and clearer skies. "No one is really tackling the problem or communicating what can be done to help those in need," Cheng told Insider. Vered DeLeeuw and her husband left Palo Alto, California, for friendlier MemphisDeLeeuw and her husband recently relocated to Memphis, Tennessee.

☆ Texas transplants are coming from these 10 states
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Over 668,300 people moved into Texas between 2021 and 2022, according to new Census data. Those moving in are coming from states like California, Florida, and New York. Texas has maintained a long-standing reputation for its favorable cost of living, making it a magnet for transplants. Californians are moving to Texas in drovesOf all states, Texas is receiving the most transplants from California — a state facing a severe housing affordability crisis and widening political division. Many Californians who arrived in Texas during the pandemic also realized the state's climate was less than ideal.

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☆ 3 former Californians share why they decided to chase the American dream in Texas
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Having spent seven years in the costly city, Cheng couldn't ignore the profound effect its high living expenses were having on his finances. In 2021, almost 108,000 people migrated from California to Texas, according to an analysis of the most recent Census data. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs COVID-19 shut down the city, Cheng felt as if he and his wife's hard-earned money was being squandered. Courtesy of Jackie Burse"I chose the area because it's more affordable to live here as a single woman," Burse told Insider. While living in California, Burse had become increasingly concerned about parental rights and policy makers "overstepping boundaries."

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☆ I left California for Texas to begin my new life as a divorcée. It's more affordable as a single woman, and I feel free to express my political and religious beliefs.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Jackie Burse moved from Orange County, California, to San Antonio, Texas, in 2021. “I'm a conservative and I feel like it's difficult to have any opinions in California other than liberal,” Burse said. In San Antonio, I rent a cute little three-bedroom, two-bathroom house that I pay $1,600 for each month. I live 10 minutes from downtown San Antonio, which is home to The River Walk. I'm really happy to be living in San Antonio and would make the move all over again.

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