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[suzyQ3]

After reading this thread, I think I would not mind living in Oregon at all. FYI: I don't even like to take an over-the-counter pain relief tablet if I can help it. :-)

[bikerbabe]

I’m hoping to move TO Oregon someday. 🤣

[Oznell]

Parts of east Texas are similar to the southern Louisiana area "for living in",  where I stayed on after grad school for about 14 years.  I didn't like hot humid weather, bugs, nor the prospect of hurricanes during that season.  I loved the people, the rich history, the food, the vegetation and topography, and not having to dig out from under snow drifts in the winter!    No income tax is a dream environment too.  I expect you'd be welcomed very hospitably, should you decide to move there.        

[SoX]

Both my kids went to schools in Texas and Louisiana (Baton Rouge), so I'm fairly familiar with the area.  

Aside from @Kachina624 's description of the wildlife and weather, there are certain other very good reasons why you couldn't pay me to live there ... 

I'd love to relocate to Oregon ... 

[Kachina624]

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@MamaWick wrote:

I'm about 40 minutes north of San Antonio area.  We have scorpions and snakes.  Flooding...yes, depending on the area.  Bugs, yes...mosquitoes, flies.  We have spiders.  

Hot in the summer, but that is why Mr Carrier invented a/c.  We love Texas.  We specifically chose this state to retire after living the previous 14 years in Wisconsin and prior to that, all our lives in Missouri. 

No state income tax which is a huge plus!  

@MamaWick.  The area around San Antonio is nothing like deep East Texas, no resemblance whatsoever.  As for the income tax, we have one in NM but our property taxes are much lower, as is all types of insurance.  If they don't get you one way, they'll get you another.

[Porcelain]

I wouldn't move to Texas at this point. Maybe in 5 or 10 years. And even then I'd only be interested in Austin.

[KKJ]

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@Kachina624 wrote:

I lived in Houston 35 years and deep East Texas is similar but worse and without gulf breezes.  It's flat, heavily wooded, hot and humid with plentiful mosquitoes + cockroaches including huge palmetto bugs and other insects and venomous rattlesnakes, coral snakes and copperheads.  I wouldn't live there on a bet!  I went to a lot of trouble to get out of the area.

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I agree with you.   Son's family lives just South of Houston and the humidity is unbearable as well as the mosquitoes. I mean, in summer first thing in morning the sweat just pours off you.   And yes, the cockroaches are huge!

[LonestarBabs]

How "deep east Texas" are you talking about? Is there a more specific area you can describe? That might help us provide better information.

[kittyloo]

the plan is to fly down and explore the area.  try and see what towns might be appealing. lake livingston area looked interesting.  nothing is set in stone. 

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@LonestarBabs wrote:

How "deep east Texas" are you talking about? Is there a more specific area you can describe? That might help us provide better information.

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[BlueFinch]

I'm a born and raised Texan and still remain. I would never want to live in 'deep east Texas.'  Too hot and humid, with constant weather concerns. When visiting Houston, or Galveston, in the heat of summer, I can't wait to get home. 

With TX being such a big state, certain cities can be vastly different than the next.  Some small city settings will make you feel like you've stepped back in time, or entered a chapter of Lonesome Dove, while other areas are current and luxurious. It's kinda what makes TX unique.

I prefer central TX and TX hill country areas over our coastal areas. Of course, Austin and surrounding areas, like Wimberly (very artisan) and San Marcos are favorites of mine.  Fredericksburg is nice too. I've spent time at various locations along the Guadalupe River and river/lake areas, like Canyon Lake, which are very pretty. 

You will run into some random, dry counties/cities traveling through TX. Yes, still. So if you want your favorite bar beverage at the B&B you may have rented, you may need to discreetly bring your own.  The slogan: "Don't mess with Texas," is no joke.

Yes, parts of TX are ultra conservative. There's not a snowball's chance in --- you know where, of TX ever legalizing hard drugs, unlikely even for pot, unless there's a big change in the demographics.

I think the pros outweigh the cons in Tx. People are generally very warm and friendly, offering you a glass of sweet tea, while telling you they're armed and to keep off their grass .