Austin is highly Overrated
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11/11/2020
I've lived here for 12 years, and it's not worth it. The cost of living here is very high, at least compared to the rest of South, and there are definitely better places to live in Texas. I'm moving because how high the property taxes have raised over the years, which have made it unaffordable for anyone from the lower-middle class range to live. There is a decent amount of things do here in terms of outdoor activities, but most other cities have better scenery and parks. Many forests around the Austin area, if you would even call them that, are predominantly just 10ft cedar trees. Austin is very segregated so most of Austin isn't very diverse, especially the north side. If you make upwards of 100K a year, then moving to the Westlake/Barton creek area might not as bad, but you have to deal with the rich snooty people who live there. Aside from the west side. I wouldn't move here. I'm moving back up to the North for those reasons.
Roman | Austin, TX