Living currently in ATX in an (overpriced) apartment because the housing market went insane about 2018 but still isn't investible. Pros: - You can say you liv

Living currently in ATX in an (overpriced) apartment because the housing market went insane about 2018 but still isn't investible. Pros: - You can say you live in ATX - A few interesting local characters still exist - Wide open parks - Many record stores - Infinite choices of tacos - People seem taller and moderately more attractive than elsewhere Neutral: - Everyone has a dog Cons: - Fugly high-rises being slapped together and replacing local anchor establishments - Lots of traffic and perpetual construction - The roads are really bad - Grocery prices went insane - Don't even bother going to a bar. The prices are crazy. Back in my day (grandpa voice), I remember when a bottle of beer on 6th St. was $1.50 in 2003 ($2.55 in 2024 money). SXSW raises that to $10. - Doesn't get visited by every music act - Summers are hot AF. Another El Nino this year means 110 F / 43 C for 4-5 months. It was cloud today and 80 F / 27 C with 66% humidity. - Don't be a woman or have a medical need for an abortion - Don't drink the water. Get an RO system and a water software because the water is bad - Don't live in a flood zone - Don't live on a ground floor or in a home near downtown unless you want unhoused people or addicts stealing your stuff - The average IQ seems below 100: office workers, Airbnb visitors, and conspicuous dumb money moved in from elsewhere - The population has increased greatly but the number of doctors, bookstores, and similar service businesses haven't kept up - Some of the most gerrymandered voting districts in the entire US - Whole Foods HQ store is run by accountants not by foodies: they sell 4 variations of essentially identical conventional pesto but no walnut or kale pesto, and don't sell any form of pita bread. Customer service is really bad. It's a simulacra of its former self pre-Amazon. Thankfully, there is Trader Joe's - Amazon package delivery, DoorDash, Favor, and UberEats fail to deliver reliably. You'll find better service in Ecuador or Czechia If you want reasonable housing, head down to Seguin. Zillions of new homes there for $300k. Amazon delivery and Uber work there too.