That's pretty accurate actually. But maybe it's just my personal preference that you can find your large country ranch just a few miles from the suburbia and th

That's pretty accurate actually. But maybe it's just my personal preference that you can find your large country ranch just a few miles from the suburbia and the city. That city might be the most Texan culturally - that and I can't stand the shit planning in Houston. Most property that I spoke of is pretty cheap too, with all the creature comforts and benefits of living in a major US/global city. Edit:- bdcravens summed it up nice. The DFW area is like 5 cities joined together, each having their own unique city centre and sprawl. Austin might be capturing most of the cultural import and export in all of Texas, but I like the way Dallas has evolved, without changing its innate Texan characteristics as much as Austin. SV people might find it distasteful, but I think it's a matter of personal preferences, and maybe I like it because I find it very distinct compared to what I'm used to (Central or Zone 2 London homes with a tiny garden). That being said, I like Austin way more than the Bay area.