California Dreamin'—of Jobs in Texas

CA has a higher quality of life, but I made no money there so all I could do was hang out at the beach. Still, those were damned good times.

TX has more opportunities to make money and keep it. Then again, I wouldn't put my kid in the water of a Texas beach for $1,000. No seriously. A thousand bucks wouldn't do it.

I could never own a house like I have in Texas in California. My family couldn't make this much money. We would never have a net worth like we do. Then again, I can't go outside for 7 months out of the year because the heat is horrendous.

I miss the beaches. I miss surfing.

University of California system > University of Texas system. Stanford > Rice. It's not even close. Anyone that says different is selling you something.

Pick your poison. Good luck affording a shack in Palo Alto when you're in Stanford

a house around rice will run you around $2 - $3 mil.

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails...7055_zpid/

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails...0708_zpid/

meanwhile:

http://www.zillow.com/homedetails...4731_zpid/
http://www.zillow.com/homedetails...4289_zpid/

comparing a mansion for billionaires with cheap condo apartments with a crack house next door !!!

FFFAAAAIIILLLLL

yeah, definitely better to end up in ca. they actually spend money on their citizens, and as a result, they have a better standard of living that the human chattel in texas. and those higher ed institutions?

#1 University of California--Berkeley
Berkeley, CA

#2 University of California--Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA

#8 University of California--Davis
Davis, CA

#8 University of California--San Diego
La Jolla, CA

#10 University of California--Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, CA

#12 University of California--Irvine
Irvine, CA

#13 University of Texas--Austin
Austin, TX

and how about that? california actually pays its workers decent wages! hahaha let's laugh at them for that! what nerve of california, don't they know that state workers should subsist of stale bread crumbs and water?

hahaah to think people in california live decent lives! texas will have none of that.

What's the cost of living like in CA vs TX?
If people make a little more on average in CA, but have to pay more for goods and services, how are they coming out any better?
You're the king of hyperbole dude....

what's the quality of life like in ca vs tx?
if people receive worse services in tx, and pay less for them, how are they coming out any better?

comparing a home near rice with a home near stanford.

You mean fewer people get paid to not do a darn thing in Texas (i.e. living on welfare)!!! Oh, the humanity!!!

Happiest Americans Live in States Ranked Highest for Quality of Life

We have been asked a lot whether we expected that states like New York and California would do so badly in the happiness ranking. Having visited and lived in various parts of the US, I am only a little surprised. Many people think these states would be marvellous places to live in. The problem is that if too many individuals think that way, they move into those states, and the resulting congestion and house prices make it a non-fulfilling prophecy. In a way, it is like the stock market. If everyone thinks it would be great to buy stock X, that stock is generally already overvalued. Bargains in life are usually found outside the spotlight. It may be that exactly the same is true of the best places to live."

ranking of happiness levels by US State:

17. Texas
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46. California
47. Indiana
48. Michigan
49. New Jersey
50. Connecticut
51. New York

It's simple, gas tax has been going up and up and up all the while there are more people driving. You would think maybe that with the increased # of people on relatively the same roads they would have the $ to cover the cost. They don't however because they have bloated pensions, salaries, etc.. How do they fix the shortfall? Oh ya, just tax us more. It's not just gas tax but taxes in general. It's a non disputable fact...

I kept hearing about "quality of life" so.. well..

http://www.sciencedaily.com/relea...141314.htm



I suppose unemployment, the ability to buy a home etc.. factor in quality of life and happiness?