The nice thing about Texas is you get the double whammy of a zero personal income tax AND a very wealthy state (extremely well funded public uni system, largest

The nice thing about Texas is you get the double whammy of a zero personal income tax AND a very wealthy state (extremely well funded public uni system, largest sovereign wealth fund of any state). It's also very culturally vibrant and is part of the country's third coast, for better and worse in terms of hurricanes. I think there used to be more cheap large plots of land available but that may be a bit harder to find these days. The missus and I are considering moving there eventually, some of my college friends who have been living there for a long time seem really happy.