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1) Very true, but unless you're an avid hiker or a marathoner, I'm not sure how big of a role climate plays in deciding a home. 2) Texas politics are invasive
by marcusverus 5y ago
1) Very true, but unless you're an avid hiker or a marathoner, I'm not sure how big of a role climate plays in deciding a home.
2) Texas politics are invasive if you're a woman in need of an abortion, sure. But then, California politics are invasive for everyone who earns an income. If Texas politics are 'frequently invasive', then California politics must be downright suffocating.
- setpatchaddress 5y agoI assume by "California politics" you mean taxes? Got news for you about TX property tax, chief.
- marcusverus 5y agoSorry, champ. Your news doesn't mean what you think it means. Californians pay lower average property tax rates, but California's ridiculous housing prices mean that they pay more in property taxes. Median home value in California is $554,886, average property tax is 0.7%, for a (rough) average property tax bill of $3,884. Median home value in Texas is $207,301 with an average property value of 1.6%, for a (rough) average property tax rate of 3,316. Californians also have a higher sales tax rate and an income tax, while Texas has no income tax. So yeah, I mean taxes. [0]https://taxfoundation.org/high-state-property-taxes-2021/ https://taxfoundation.org/high-state-property-taxes-2021/ [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_median_home_price https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_by_median_...
- jasondigitized 5y agoTexas politics are infuriating in their lack of humanity, particularly for the disadvantaged but for the reader of Hacker News, you would hardly notice. If you live in Texas, it’s easier to ignore the politics and spend time and money helping those who are affected.