Moving from Bay area to Austin

[Viral Patel]

Hi All,

I am a software engineer in San Jose and planning to move to Austin for saving on taxes. I was wondering if someone has done that on BP forums and What is the experience like moving from CA/NYC to Austin?.  I know TX is no state tax but on with my research only house is cheap rest everything is with par bay area price. I do have a primary house in San Jose and planning to keep it for now.

I m trying to find out information about salary reduction, career growth, what is a miss from CA?

Thanks for your input

[Ryan Kelly]

@Viral Patel Yes, I understood you were asking about personal finance questions as well. I'll leave those up to the engineers who have transitioned here from California. For my clients who made the move, they are enjoying the overall lower cost of living and HUGE increase in what they can afford from a real estate perspective.