Moving to Texas or Georgia
Can anyone share their experience of moving to Texas or Georgia from the Bay Area? Looking at Dallas suburbs- McKinney, Frisco, Allen. Atlanta suburbs- Alpharetta, Duluth, Suwanee. Pros/Cons? We’re a multicultural family with a child with special needs. We want to live somewhere affordable, safe, with good public or private schools, and welcoming to diversity.
Oct 24, 2021
Parent Replies
I'm a 3rd generation Texan, now living here for 10 years. My special-needs son, now adult, is much, MUCH better served right here in California. If Texas is where you want to go, what about Austin? This is where I lived as a Univ. of Tex student and onward for 40 years.... or San Antonio? The suburbs of either of these two would be better than Dallas. --- All the best, no matter where you go.
My daughter just moved to Dallas/McKinney this year. She likes it except for the heat and the cold. But she did say there is a very strong anti-Calfornia invasion tone with SOME people. If they know she is from California they aren't nice to her at all. They see "us" as driving up home/rent prices, bringing liberal values, changing the political climate. She has found a lot of non-mask wearing/covid is a farce Trump supporters. One the plus side, prices for things are lower, but they are increasing.
Hope this helps in making up your mind.