Texas vs California

[Doctor Amadeus]

Which would you rather live in if you had to?

Personally neither but if I had to choose.

[RobertoCarlos]

california. Hotter woman and better weed

[Doctor Amadeus]

california. Hotter woman and better weed

Yeah but in Texas you can wear a cowboy hat, they have lower state taxes and water I think. I could be wrong about the water or freshwater rather.

[Nathreim]

Texas isnt covered in shit and you can actually afford to live here.

[NoiseTank13]

Texas isnt covered in shit

*Looks at the ranches in Texas, then back.*

[Doctor Amadeus]

Texas isnt covered in shit and you can actually afford to live here.

Can’t buy a Tesla though.

[God Save The King]

Yeah but in Texas you can wear a cowboy hat, they have lower state taxes and water I think. I could be wrong about the water or freshwater rather.

State taxes really do not matter much since the IRS allows you to deduct state taxes from your income tax. Californians may pay a bunch of state tax, but Texans pay a bunch more federal tax to even it out.

I've lived in both and the biggest deciding factor is climate. I cannot stand Texas climate and I can only imagine the people who live there have never left the state, because if they did they'd pack up and move as soon as possible.

[Rasulis]

Can’t buy a Tesla though.

Really?

Teslas everywhere in SF. It was pretty funny watching somebody trying to load a bunch 2 x 4s on top of a Tesla at a Lowe's in San Francisco.

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Yeah but in Texas you can wear a cowboy hat, they have lower state taxes and water I think. I could be wrong about the water or freshwater rather.

No state income tax, but the property tax is nasty. For somebody with investment properties, CA is a lot better.

[The Oblivion]

CA only for the weather. Otherwise, if both had the same weather, Texas easy.

[Dald]

In Texas currently but I'm about to move to a more middle ground between the two (so I think) in Phoenix, AZ.

[The Oblivion]

State taxes really do not matter much since the IRS allows you to deduct state taxes from your income tax. Californians may pay a bunch of state tax, but Texans pay a bunch more federal tax to even it out.

I've lived in both and the biggest deciding factor is climate. I cannot stand Texas climate and I can only imagine the people who live there have never left the state, because if they did they'd pack up and move as soon as possible.

are you on drugs? state taxes have a massive impact. lol id know, ive lived in WA, CO, and now CA

[derpkitteh]

hmmm. voted texas. cause i can't tolerate california's extremism.

but, northern california's supposedly not that bad.

guess it depends which state has an area that never gets tornados.

[shadowmatrix]

hmmm. voted texas. cause i can't tolerate california's extremism.

but, northern california's supposedly not that bad.

guess it depends which state has an area that never gets tornados.

Tornadoes are everywhere, its earthquakes versus hurricanes.

[Stelio Kontos]

I lived in CA, and only stayed 6 months before I had enough and went back to WA. State income taxes were a bitch when making 6 figures.

Crowded, expensive. Weather was nice. And I was in San Diego, which isn't as big a craphole as San Francisco is. No experience with LA.

Haven't been to Texas, but I've heard good things. Then again, I also heard good things about California.

I'd say CA would be nice if you're making over 250k-300k, but if you're middle class/upper middle class, ugh.

As for the stereotypes about CA girls and Texas girls, I'll take the Texas girl every time.

[derpkitteh]

Tornadoes are everywhere, its earthquakes versus hurricanes.

what about up around the desert area of texas?

probably no tornados there, right?

[jeezusisacasual]

I enjoyed the Dallas Fort Worth area when i lived there for 2-3 years. I never enjoyed any time i went to California.

[Rasulis]

what about up around the desert area of texas?

probably no tornados there, right?

In 2015 tornadoes killed 28 people in Dallas, TX.

There have been tornadoes in CA but they are rare and pretty weak. I can't find any recorded tornado death in CA.

[Kazurath]

what about up around the desert area of texas?

probably no tornados there, right?

Not as many as you'd expect, but still a thing. Oddly enough, the desert areas get to see more snow than you'd probably expect, so that poses its own unique... challenges.

I live in Texas, went to Cali for a few Blizzcons. Well and truly enjoyed my temporary visits, but "home sweet home" and all that Besides, where else can you live that has extremes of all 4 seasons nearly year round? SE where I live? Summer, Hell, Summer Lite, Summer Zero (with a week of "winter"). West? Autumn, Summer, Satan's Anus, Exact Opposite of Satan's Anus. North (granted I haven't been much farther north than Dallas)? Spring-ish. Summer. Summer Lite. Winter-ish.

[derpkitteh]

Not as many as you'd expect, but still a thing. Oddly enough, the desert areas get to see more snow than you'd probably expect, so that poses its own unique... challenges.

I live in Texas, went to Cali for a few Blizzcons. Well and truly enjoyed my temporary visits, but "home sweet home" and all that Besides, where else can you live that has extremes of all 4 seasons nearly year round? SE where I live? Summer, Hell, Summer Lite, Summer Zero (with a week of "winter"). West? Autumn, Summer, Satan's Anus, Exact Opposite of Satan's Anus. North (granted I haven't been much farther north than Dallas)? Spring-ish. Summer. Summer Lite. Winter-ish.

i've always wanted to live somewhere in arizona to get away from tornados. figured they didn't really have them in the deep desert areas.

electrical storms, sure. but, i'm not really scared of those.

[ipaq]

Yeah but in Texas you can wear a cowboy hat, they have lower state taxes and water I think. I could be wrong about the water or freshwater rather.

Yeah but if you choose Texas:

Tou'll drink water polluted by fossil fuel corps since they gained the rights to drop their waste water in drinkable waterways.

And get executed for having an abortion.

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yeah death penalty for an abortion is totally being sensible human beings.

hmmm. voted texas. cause i can't tolerate california's extremism.

but, northern california's supposedly not that bad.

guess it depends which state has an area that never gets tornados.