Hey Texans: I love Texas and am considering moving there. What do I need to know before I move?

I'm looking into the following places: D/FW Metroplex (with the exception of Dallas County. I really like Fort Worth and Arlington, in particular.) Austin San Antonio Galveston I'm a nice, polite, educated young man from Kentucky looking to set my foot in the job market. I understand Texas has a booming economy, with lots of jobs, a great climate in which to be an entrepreneur, and no state income tax. Of what little I've experienced of Texas, they are the friendliest people I've ever met, much more so than Kentucky; maybe I'm naive, but I guess I'd understand more once I moved there. What is so great about these cities? Would I be as well off to live in the city or its suburbs? Some other important factors I'm considering are crime, cost of living, overall quality of life, traffic, culture, and proximity to good healthcare. If you have another Texas city besides one I mentioned, bring it on, all suggestions are welcome! Thanks ya'll! Oh, and I'm also single. I'd like a city that is "single-friendly," if you will.

Public Comments

1. every one carrys a gun so its really safe
2. Let's see; it's hot, prone to flash floods, and thier answer to preventing a Columbine style school shooting in Texas; Marksmanship classes! Guess they figured if you're gonna flip out and shoot your classmates, at least make daddy proud about how good a shot you were! They do lead the country in executions! They even executed a man who was convicted and later found to be innocent. When then Governor Bush was asked why he wouldn't pardon the innocent man (they later convicted his sister which proved it wasn't him) Bush replied "He had a fair trial!" Oh and the mexicans do take all the jobs down there!
3. Yo Chandler--we have always had a special place in our state's heart for Kentucky--If you think this remember the Alamo thing is a hype--many will always remember that it was our brothers from Kentucky and Tennessee that threw in with our guys to make this state to begin with.....you're gonna love it here...from the rolling plains of northern Texas to the hill country to the woodlands of eastern counties and the rugged badlands of the extreme western counties and to top it all off the "Third Coast" of the Gulf regions---beaches a-plenty-----For your consideration I'd like to throw Austin in the ring-- not the biggest Texas town by some bit but unbelievable quality of life there--you mentioned "single friendly"--Good Lord never made a better envoirnment for the single folks---the economy is diverse there with a strong emphasis on the high tech markets--but literally every type of business is available--world class air service connects you to the rest of the world ...parks...lakes and then there's the University of Texas--finer women never set foot in any place on earth--Now understand I love my state and all the cities mentioned have got their own special flare but Austin is just simply the primiere event--You will find that alot of people have chosen to life at the edges of Austin --but the core of this city is still a rock solid place to live--and then there's 6th street--all I'm going to say here is ---you will not believe it--standing in the middle of it--you won't believe it---every weekend--the largest block party in the world---A brief time back while living there--I would go to 6th on certain nights mainly for the dozens of clubs there with live music--several times--as casual as some dude just happening by --people like the late Stevie Ray Vaughn would just walk in--say hello--plug in and jam for 2 hours---I'm telling you once again--you won't believe it----So--whatever your choice get yourself on down here dude there's a cold one on the bar for you a couple of Texas foxes are prepping for the chase and the welcome mat is out---------Ya'll Come
4. Hey if U don't mind having Ur hair all messed up U'll have no trouble when U get hit in tornatoe alley.