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Originally posted by HK Ag:
College Station Texas, rolling hills low cost of living, nice people, Top 10% college kids. Great food, an hour and a half from Houston when you need a diverse big city fix.

HK Ag

I lived in Normangee (sp) back in y the 80's. Meet my 1st wife there. If it's like it used to be its great

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Originally posted by HK Ag:
College Station Texas, rolling hills low cost of living, nice people, Top 10% college kids. Great food, an hour and a half from Houston when you need a diverse big city fix.

HK Ag

Except for all those Aggies
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The problem with moving to a town like College Station is the utter homogeneity of the town. It’s like moving into a theme park, everything you see and hear is AGGIE something. It’s inescapable, day in and day out it’s Gig’em at the dry cleaners, Gig’em at the barber shop, Gig’em at the restaurant.....it’s everywhere you go 24/7 365 Maroon and White, fight fight fight.

I think living in a pep rally would wear very thin, particularly with no connection to the university.

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Originally posted by TXJIM:
The problem with moving to a town like College Station is the utter homogeneity of the town. It’s like moving into a theme park, everything you see and hear is AGGIE something. It’s inescapable, day in and day out it’s Gig’em at the dry cleaners, Gig’em at the barber shop, Gig’em at the restaurant.....it’s everywhere you go 24/7 365 Maroon and White, fight fight fight.

I think living in a pep rally would wear very thin, particularly with no connection to the university.

Moreso in B/CS. You definitely don't get as much 'Hook 'em' vibe all over Austin.
Same with Huntsville, all SHSU or TDC, but not in your face.

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Originally posted by CoolRich59:

One factor I think doesn't get enough thought - esp for us folks who are getting on in years - is proximity to a Level I Trauma Center. While it probably wouldn't be a 'make or break' factor, before choosing a location, I'd find out how close (or far) it was from a good hospital.

I'm not being snarky because I don't know what a Level I Trauma Center is but I thought it was covered under accessibility to healthcare. I figure a hospital is a hospital other than an animal hospital.

No worries.

I see that RogueJSK did an excellent job explaining the distinctions.

Georgetown, Hutto, Pflugerville, Round Rock. It gets hot in the summer, but we're not Houston.

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Originally posted by Edmond:
El Paso definitely isn't the place for you. Very hot here but it's a dry heat. That's the least of the issues with EP.

Healthcare is decent from what I've seen. Lots of vets retire here. Cost of living is low, no threats of natural disasters.

The problem here are the people. They're cheap, live in garages and can't drive worth a shit. That and it's far away from another major city.

Plus the danger of gun fire from across the border.

As others have mentioned I would look hard at the Hill Country especially Kerrville or Boerne. No way I'd ever live in or around Houston.

Well, my parents live in Wichita Falls TX, about a half hour south of Oklahoma and about 2 hours or so north of DFW. So it snows there but I don't know if it's an excessive amount. They're old and don't have any problems with their access to health care there. My Dad is a retired Marine so they can shop at the Commissary at Shephard AFB, which is just across town. They live outside the city proper though.

My sister lives in Kermit TX, which is a tiny oil town in West Texas, so not what your interested in. The nearest cities though are Midland and Odessa where she can go to get her shopping done. They are oil towns as well and given the current administration may be coming on lean times now. So maybe a buyers market for housing there soon.

Find a town you like with a Super HEB and you'll find happiness within! I'm in La Grange, near the best BBQ in the world, close to Brenham (Blue Bell) and College Station (A&M). Love it here. Pine trees and rivers and a damn nice Shooting Range. Medium cost of living only because were smack dab in between Austin and Houston. Weez country.

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Originally posted by heathtx:
You might check out San Angelo Tx. A smaller town in West Texas, it has a couple of lakes and good medical facilities. Also Abilene, a big town with a small town atmosphere.

I was stationed in San Angelo for a while, it was one of those places where people complained about being assigned to but once they were there did not want to leave. Surrounded by agricultural/ranching areas-not unusual to see cowboys in from the range at the local Whataburger. Medial services seemed excellent.
A lot of history there from the wild west days-it held one of a western line of forts from the late 1800's that is preserved as original. I found the people to be very hospitable and cost of living seemed to be very good. The absolute best barbecue I ever experienced. Many shooting venues and within a couple hours drive from just about anything. It does get hot as blue blazes there in summer.

I’ve lived in Texas for 45 years and can’t think of anyplace here that meets your climatic requirements.

I love Texas but it would be really hard coming here from an area where the Redwood forest and Yosemite were so close. There's definitely no scenery here that can compare to that.

The Texas Hill Country is nice but water is always a concern.

Boerne, Fredricksburg, and Kerville are nice but real-estate is expensive (Fredricksburg is a tourist town with lots of tourist traffic).

Suburbs of Austin have a lot of traffic along I-35 and you get the bleed-over liberals that commute to Austin.

Wichita Falls has a good bit of tornado activity.

New Braunfels is nice but not the quaint German town it once was.

College Station - you have to love the love the Aggies and hate the Longhorns to live there. A lot of good people.


Amarillo and Lubbock - lots of wind and dust, hot summers but low humidity so it cools off at night, snow and wind in winter.



We lived in San Antonio and the surrounding areas from 1992 - 2017. Love the history, culture, and the Hill Country. Water restrictions every year (Edwards Aquifer and those darn snail darters).

We are currently in McKinney, been here 14 months and like it so far, much better than Frisco. Allen is OK. I drive all over Collin County for work.

Someone mentioned Celina, not much there so you have to drive into Frisco, McKinney, Dallas...

Sherman is a decent area. I like Ft. Worth as well (was born there).

Really, your home will be what you make it. There are good and bad things about any city/town so where ever you move, settle down, get involved and love life.

We moved to the Atlanta area for two years, 2017-2019. Never thought about it before. We lived and worked in Alpharetta and loved it and Georgia. The job went away after a year but we stayed another casually looking for work but really enjoying Northern Georgia.

I’ve lived in a handful of States, even not counting every move with the military. I’ve owned houses in a few of the States. I realize my moves were more for the job than a more carefree, ‘retirement move’. Point being, I always got better ‘bearings’ on an area by renting for a while 1st. There is the adage about ‘money down the toilet’, still ended up worthwhile.

Another option is to do an extended vacation in the prospective area.

I’m not shaken by the idea of a State with a little cold weather. If retired, one should be able to bug out for a few of the colder months. I realize those trade-offs vary with all.

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Originally posted by TexasScrub:
Find a town you like with a Super HEB and you'll find happiness within! I'm in La Grange, near the best BBQ in the world, close to Brenham (Blue Bell) and College Station (A&M). Love it here. Pine trees and rivers and a damn nice Shooting Range. Medium cost of living only because were smack dab in between Austin and Houston. Weez country.

I've got an aunt living out in Brenham, not a bad little community.

If a gun was stuck to my head and I had to choose a place to live in TX, that stretch between Tomball and Round Rock would probably be my choice. In between two major metro-areas so, I can get whatever entertainment I need be it dining, entertainment or, shopping for hard to find items but, I'm far enough away that I'm not aggravated by the spill-over lunacy that comes out of those places. The eastern Hill Country has terrain features to help manage any flooding issues, and the tornado threat is lower than the TX avg and a bit higher than the national avg.

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Originally posted by Fenris:
My parents moved to Waco and were mostly happy with the decision. It meets most of your criteria other than tornadoes. They had a big one hit downtown Waco in 1953. My aunt still lives in Waco.

Disadvantages...

1. Limited ethnic dining options other than Mexican and BBQ.

2. No Costco, though they do have Sam's Club.

Be aware that property taxes in Texas may be a little higher than you are used to.

Disadvantages . . .

It is fucking Waco.

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Originally posted by jhe888:

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Originally posted by Fenris:
My parents moved to Waco and were mostly happy with the decision. It meets most of your criteria other than tornadoes. They had a big one hit downtown Waco in 1953. My aunt still lives in Waco.

Disadvantages...

1. Limited ethnic dining options other than Mexican and BBQ.

2. No Costco, though they do have Sam's Club.

Be aware that property taxes in Texas may be a little higher than you are used to.

Disadvantages . . .

It is fucking Waco.

Native Texan here. Heat/humidity/tornadoes...most of Texas has plenty of that. If you survive your 1st summer, you will love the place. Frankly worrying about tornadoes isn't something that shouldn't* be high on your list. They happen, but the chances of it affecting you personally is extremely tiny. Heat & humidity is an issue about 9 months out of the year. On the other hand, this Thursday in East Texas it is forecast to be 75 degrees.

My suggestions:
1. Tyler - big city in a little package. Excellent medical, growing rapidly, excellent zoo for it size, good recreational areas nearby, and rural living is available.
2. Kaufman - small city that is growing rapidly. Decent medical, close enough to Dallas that anything that you want is within an easy 30 to 40 minute drive, much more of a small town feel, rural living is just down the street. 15 years ago you could have called it Mayberry (Andy Griffith reference)
3. Ft. Worth - big city that is still mostly conservative, excellent medical, excellent entertainment, still has somewhat of a western flair to it. Traffic is generally much better than Dallas.

I would avoid Dallas, Houston, Austin & San Antonio. Traffic is a nightmare and the politically landscape is terrible.
If you are going to move, sooner is better...land prices here are explosive. Houses & land prices are just crazy these days.

*edited to change a mis-spelling

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I agree with those who mentioned Tyler - it is a nice small city. I'd consider it.