So I'm 80% sure I'm moving..
 

to Austin, TX this coming May. I'm moving there with one other buddy I went to college with in Nebraska. Anyone live there or been there? Any other suggestions other than Austin? Only 80% sure, but I did do a lot of research the last couple days. Both myself and the other person are open to move literally anywhere as long as it's a bigger city. The other cities I was highly considering were Portland, Seattle and San Diego. With the field I'm going to be likely working in (Actuarial), I'd probably be better off on the East Coast which is where I originally wanted to move but a lot of what I've heard about it since make me not want to go there. I'm not too concerned with finding a job right away and sure something will work out regardless of where I move, although I do want to decide on somewhere 100% for sure by the end of January to give me more time to get everything ready.

We are planning on visiting Austin sometime later this month to visit the city and look at different neighborhoods. I grew up in SoCal/AZ and went to Nebraska for college and have been here for 5 years and just want to go back to a bigger city ASAP. My friends situation is he's lived in Nebraska his entire life and wants to go somewhere new.

So any pro's/con's to Austin? Any other suggestions? We're both literally open to moving just about anywhere, although somewhere without shit weather would be nice. That is mainly winter, I don't mind the hot summers though, I lived in AZ most my life growing up and the summers really weren't all that bad.

I will help on the con list:

Cons: 12 hr drive to Arrowhead

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A lot of them live there. Have fun.

Great city, wonderful music scene, progressive culture, horrendous traffic.

Never been there, but I've heard Austin is a pretty cool town, very non-Texas-like (full of hippies and leftists and other such people). They'll probably be accepting of you and your male roommate. ;)

Im 20% sure your not

I love it. Been living 25 minutes from downtown since 2006.

It is supposed to be the #1 city for bachelors in the US.. just fyi

I'm missing seeing all my friends and buddies in KC but I'm making more money that I ever dreamed just a few years ago. My family went swimming on Christmas day. We are looking at houses with a pool, jacuzzi, a private dock with a boat next to ocean.

Life ain't no dress rehearsal. You only get one chance. Don't settle. Your dreams will never be fulfilled by taking the safe route.

Austin is the only place in Texas I would even consider moving to. It's still Texas, but it has a very different feel than Dallas or Houston. I think they go overboard with the "Keep Austin Weird" thing, but meh. Traffic is no worse than any other decent-sized metro. And, the downtown is great (and I hate urban areas). I presume that housing is still relatively cheap.

QFT

I have a lot of friends that just graduated living in Austin right now.

Austin is full of college students and Dell employees. If that's your thing you'll enjoy it.

I think this is customary.
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I lived there about 20 years ago and liked it.

Pros:

No winter
Barbecue chicken enchiladas
College towns are always good to live in

Cons:

No seasons
No good barbecue back then other than barbecue chicken enchiladas
Biggest roaches I've ever seen in my life - they scared my cat

This place is actually pretty good.

http://www.countyline.com/comeseeus....0the%20Hill%29

Do you know which neighborhoods this type of people live in?

I am trying to move there as well, I am having a bitch of a time finding employment from here in KC.

My hang up is that I don't have enough in savings to float me until I find a job that will cover the bills.

I am trying my hardest.... God I love that city.