Hey, I moved from Olympia to Austin about five years ago.
The main difference is the heat and humidity. I adapted pretty quickly to both in Austin. I think my body just likes the warmth, more than the cold. The heat does get to you though. It's really draining. Most people stay indoors in the air conditioning though. Have a car w/ air conditioning, and the buildings have them already. Be prepared to have the air cranking all the time during the hot weather. If you turn the air conditioning off during the summer, within 15 minutes you'll be sticking to the couch if you're indoors. Not comfortable.
The other thing that sucks is that it's not as pretty there as western WA. It wasn't green enough for me. It is nice when it rains there. It gets nice and green. It downpours then goes away, unlike WA's constant drizzle. A lot more thunder storms, which I like.
Too crowded for me and too much traffic, but if you're from Renton or Seattle, you're already used to that.
My main problems were the dryer weather, not being lush enough, and the crowds.
I loved Austin in a lot of ways too though. It has a nice vibe to it on certain days, with certain weather, in certain places. I liked the downtown area, and the immediate area around there. I especially liked the side neighborhoods. Tree lined and peaceful. When you go further from the center of Austin, it's more urban sprawl with ugly apartments and buildings, and flat, boring wide roads, (reminds me of Tacoma, and Spanaway, which I hate).
I do miss it there sometimes, and might visit again, but I don't think I'll move back there.
You might like it there. If you can handle heat and humidity, give it a try.
Abhd |
Olympia, WA |
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