DON’T MOVE TO AUSTIN!!! I moved to Austin in 1971 to attend the University of Texas. The city was a paradise. Imagine this: 250,000 population with 50,000 college students and the main employers in the city were the University of Texas and a state government controlled by Democrats. We were the ‘liberal’ oasis inside of conservative Texas. Rents were cheap. I rented my first apartment for $200 per month. There was lots of live music, restaurants, and other fun things to do. People were easy-going, welcoming, and friendly. Traffic was quite reasonable. Rush hour lasted about 30 minutes. You could be the only car on a major thoroughfare. For me it was the perfect city-small enough to get around and escape but big enough to provide everything you needed. Now just the opposite is the case. The population of Austin is pushing 1,000,000 and the entire metro-population is almost 2,500,000. We are still struggling to get by on the road system that was largely in place when I moved here, and all the modern improvements to the road system turn out to be toll roads. We have a continuous rush hour that never stops. It can take hours to get to and from work and going anywhere between 7 o’clock in the morning until about 8 or 9 o’clock at night can be a very aggravating experience. Don’t think that public transportation will offer relief. Expect public transportation to take twice as long because the buses are stuck in the same traffic as the cars and giant ‘man’ trucks. That’s why drivers in Austin drive very aggressively and are angry all the time. Housing is very expensive and continues to go up. My friends that rent are paying $1700 to $1800 per month for one bedroom apartments. Soon their rents will be above $2000 per month. Wages are low. After all, Texas is a ‘right to work’ southern state. If you don’t have an elite high-tech job, expect to live in poverty. Live entertainment still exists but expect to be packed in like sardines and driving for hours in heavy traffic to get there and later to escape. Austin’s ‘liberality’ is eroding in a very hateful and draconian state. So, don’t expect to be welcomed if you move here. People trapped in a city that doesn’t work for them with no relief in sight resent the people that move here and just make things worse.
You could say this about almost any city. Life in general was just much better in the 70's and a Democratic government back then is basically what conservative is these days.
Interesting, I saw the very expensive cars and the title. Is Austin full for people who can afford a Porsche or to go to such events? It is an interesting question. If you have money, I think Austin is still great place to be. I like Austin a lot and don't think it is full. Okay, additionally I work from home and do not have to drive :D. Is it true for someone who earns the US median income? I doubt it. Before 2020, I think Austin was still okay, but that changed unless you bought a house before 2020 with low interest rates. If you move now to Austin, the property tax is probably higher and the mortgage rates. To own a house, I think a household income of at least 120,000 is needed. Sure, you can go lower, but I would not do that. 120K is already far above the median.
I'm a native Austinite - 4th generation born and raised. I absolutely DETEST how much I have to pay in property taxes. I bought my house in 1998 for $88k and paid it off in March 2023. The last assessment on my house was $425k and I made zero improvements to it. I can't even afford my house if I was going to buy it now. I can't sell because I can't afford buying a house here. I would have to move out of state where houses are more affordable. Sad. 😪
Not everyone there own of Porsche. In fact, most of the people I talk to didn’t own Porsches. They were just there for the event. You put together a UA-cam channel and work your ass off. The problem you’ll run into is most the time when you try to talk to people downtown other places, they don’t want to talk. This was the most welcoming area I can get people to actually speak. But together, UA-cam channel, and get back to me.
@@JeremyAKnight I agree, that portion of Austin and demographic is the more welcoming and positive side of Austin. A positive POV often seen by potential transplants.
No comparison in Weather to California i get 316 days of sun and no humidity for entire life. Do the math on how many days you get to be comfortable outside.
I would only leave Austin if the more expensive cities became more affordable. But that's never going to happen. Austin MSA has something for everyone.
There’s both good and bad changes and I have lived in Austin throughout my entire life. Speaking of traffic, the City of Austin and Travis County is widening I-35 throughout the City of Austin and Travis County. Some areas of 35 have already started the expansion construction. It’s said to be one of the biggest roadway projects in Texas history.
I personally don’t like the weather in Austin its really humid and hot. But I come from a place that is dry and breezy near the ocean. I guess in comparison it feels like a sauna. But Austin seems like a slow paced city. A lot of runners. Its not too expensive in comparison to other big cities….but in comparison to the rest of Texas it is. I think the traffic is tolerable. People here seem friendly and casual. Overall I like it …but I come from a large fast paced city.
Downtown I would avoid because usually all downtowns have homeless people and problems like that. I prefer the suburbs. The drive to downtown isn’t bad for me personally.
Been a while Jeremy. Good to see that you still are making good informative videos. Wife keeps showing me homes in Texas but I can’t pull the trigger yet to leave San Diego. Good to see that you have found success outside of Costco.
I like your videos where you go out and talk to locals. 👍🏻 I would not discourage people from moving to Austin. As far as Austin being too expensive, I think it depends on who you talk to and what their income is. 🙂
Heh. As I sit here doing my own car work because it's cheaper than paying the local mechanic even though I earn the 98th percentile on household income... I'm going with yeah, it's too expensive. High incomes - even if you can get them - aren't going to help you in Austin. What will help is already having a whole bunch of money you've already made elsewhere _before_ you move here.
@@JeremyAKnight I have several (family cars, etc.) that I maintain. atm working on my 2004 BMW 330i ZHP (6 speed manual). I guess next year it will be a 'classic'. Keeps going up in value every year 😃
It’s a big mistake to blame those who moves in, we should be demanding at people who works for the city to keep up with the growth and provide better infrastructure, safety and order to the community.
Perhaps it’s a culture difference but I have never heard of people complaining about others moving into the northern cities. I grew up in the north where the population density is far more greater. It seems that the South has infrastructure issues of dealing with a population density and not as well designed as the northeast
That’s funny. You know I’ve done interviews where I have beg people to get on camera and it’s so tough walking around trying to get actual people to get point of views. These people were so nice and willing to share. It was so much easier and fun. I hope that you can understand that surrounding yourself by amazing people amazing things happen.
DON’T MOVE TO AUSTIN!!! I moved to Austin in 1971 to attend the University of Texas. The city was a paradise. Imagine this: 250,000 population with 50,000 college students and the main employers in the city were the University of Texas and a state government controlled by Democrats. We were the ‘liberal’ oasis inside of conservative Texas. Rents were cheap. I rented my first apartment for $200 per month. There was lots of live music, restaurants, and other fun things to do. People were easy-going, welcoming, and friendly. Traffic was quite reasonable. Rush hour lasted about 30 minutes. You could be the only car on a major thoroughfare. For me it was the perfect city-small enough to get around and escape but big enough to provide everything you needed.
Now just the opposite is the case. The population of Austin is pushing 1,000,000 and the entire metro-population is almost 2,500,000. We are still struggling to get by on the road system that was largely in place when I moved here, and all the modern improvements to the road system turn out to be toll roads. We have a continuous rush hour that never stops. It can take hours to get to and from work and going anywhere between 7 o’clock in the morning until about 8 or 9 o’clock at night can be a very aggravating experience. Don’t think that public transportation will offer relief. Expect public transportation to take twice as long because the buses are stuck in the same traffic as the cars and giant ‘man’ trucks. That’s why drivers in Austin drive very aggressively and are angry all the time. Housing is very expensive and continues to go up. My friends that rent are paying $1700 to $1800 per month for one bedroom apartments. Soon their rents will be above $2000 per month. Wages are low. After all, Texas is a ‘right to work’ southern state. If you don’t have an elite high-tech job, expect to live in poverty. Live entertainment still exists but expect to be packed in like sardines and driving for hours in heavy traffic to get there and later to escape. Austin’s ‘liberality’ is eroding in a very hateful and draconian state.
So, don’t expect to be welcomed if you move here. People trapped in a city that doesn’t work for them with no relief in sight resent the people that move here and just make things worse.
You could say this about almost any city. Life in general was just much better in the 70's and a Democratic government back then is basically what conservative is these days.
I agree with you 100 percent
Finally someone speaking the truth about Austi democrat city, native Texans are struggling because of these high prices
Interesting, I saw the very expensive cars and the title. Is Austin full for people who can afford a Porsche or to go to such events? It is an interesting question.
If you have money, I think Austin is still great place to be. I like Austin a lot and don't think it is full. Okay, additionally I work from home and do not have to drive :D.
Is it true for someone who earns the US median income? I doubt it. Before 2020, I think Austin was still okay, but that changed unless you bought a house before 2020 with low interest rates.
If you move now to Austin, the property tax is probably higher and the mortgage rates. To own a house, I think a household income of at least 120,000 is needed. Sure, you can go lower, but I would not do that. 120K is already far above the median.
I'm a native Austinite - 4th generation born and raised. I absolutely DETEST how much I have to pay in property taxes. I bought my house in 1998 for $88k and paid it off in March 2023. The last assessment on my house was $425k and I made zero improvements to it. I can't even afford my house if I was going to buy it now. I can't sell because I can't afford buying a house here. I would have to move out of state where houses are more affordable. Sad. 😪
Lol, Porsche meet at Mozart's is a very different group then the bulk of Central Texas.
Not everyone there own of Porsche. In fact, most of the people I talk to didn’t own Porsches. They were just there for the event. You put together a UA-cam channel and work your ass off. The problem you’ll run into is most the time when you try to talk to people downtown other places, they don’t want to talk. This was the most welcoming area I can get people to actually speak. But together, UA-cam channel, and get back to me.
@@JeremyAKnight I agree, that portion of Austin and demographic is the more welcoming and positive side of Austin. A positive POV often seen by potential transplants.
I was thinkin the same 😂
Tesla 😂😂😂😂😂😂 not anymore.
Laying them off😅😅😅😅😅
It’s important to point out that they originally were only bringing in 10k jobs and they are at 27k.
❤ terrytown
Great spot.
If you like to sweat mosquitoes and oppressive weather… hurry up!
I hear Atlanta is nice
I’ve lived in Texas great starter State but couldn’t wait to get out. April to October is miserable.
@@WatchingClowns Where do you live now?
Who comes to Austin for weather? 😂
People
I like the weather here, 10x better than depressing SF
@@jorgesmith2000 SF as in San Francisco?
Better than the northeast
No comparison in Weather to California i get 316 days of sun and no humidity for entire life. Do the math on how many days you get to be comfortable outside.
I would only leave Austin if the more expensive cities became more affordable. But that's never going to happen. Austin MSA has something for everyone.
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Austin was a paradise until everybody moved here. Now it sucks.
There’s both good and bad changes and I have lived in Austin throughout my entire life. Speaking of traffic, the City of Austin and Travis County is widening I-35 throughout the City of Austin and Travis County. Some areas of 35 have already started the expansion construction. It’s said to be one of the biggest roadway projects in Texas history.
$25 Billion
I personally don’t like the weather in Austin its really humid and hot. But I come from a place that is dry and breezy near the ocean. I guess in comparison it feels like a sauna. But Austin seems like a slow paced city. A lot of runners. Its not too expensive in comparison to other big cities….but in comparison to the rest of Texas it is. I think the traffic is tolerable. People here seem friendly and casual. Overall I like it …but I come from a large fast paced city.
Downtown I would avoid because usually all downtowns have homeless people and problems like that. I prefer the suburbs. The drive to downtown isn’t bad for me personally.
Been a while Jeremy. Good to see that you still are making good informative videos. Wife keeps showing me homes in Texas but I can’t pull the trigger yet to leave San Diego. Good to see that you have found success outside of Costco.
🙌 Thank you!!! We’re having fun over here!
I like your videos where you go out and talk to locals. 👍🏻 I would not discourage people from moving to Austin. As far as Austin being too expensive, I think it depends on who you talk to and what their income is. 🙂
Thanks! They are fun to film!
Heh. As I sit here doing my own car work because it's cheaper than paying the local mechanic even though I earn the 98th percentile on household income... I'm going with yeah, it's too expensive. High incomes - even if you can get them - aren't going to help you in Austin. What will help is already having a whole bunch of money you've already made elsewhere _before_ you move here.
@@dancox3251 what car?
@@JeremyAKnight I have several (family cars, etc.) that I maintain. atm working on my 2004 BMW 330i ZHP (6 speed manual). I guess next year it will be a 'classic'. Keeps going up in value every year 😃
@@dancox3251 nice!
Mozart’s is sh*t coffee
Btw love the diversity of guests in this video ❤❤
Just shows how friendly Austin is.
Sounds familiar
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My friend just moved there a few days ago from Fort Lauderdale. We are full here too and it’s pushing people out.
Full!
It’s a big mistake to blame those who moves in, we should be demanding at people who works for the city to keep up with the growth and provide better infrastructure, safety and order to the community.
I don’t remember anyone blaming those that moved in. Growth is going to happen and Austin has done a terrible job adapting.
Perhaps it’s a culture difference but I have never heard of people complaining about others moving into the northern cities. I grew up in the north where the population density is far more greater. It seems that the South has infrastructure issues of dealing with a population density and not as well designed as the northeast
Dude?!? You went to a Porsche meetup to ask people about Austin. You're what's wrong with Austin!
That’s funny. You know I’ve done interviews where I have beg people to get on camera and it’s so tough walking around trying to get actual people to get point of views. These people were so nice and willing to share. It was so much easier and fun. I hope that you can understand that surrounding yourself by amazing people amazing things happen.
is it possible to find condos or townhomes for $250k?
Depends on what you want. It’s possible.
I’ve seen them