Move from NY to TX?

[Syed117]

So here's a thought.

37 years old. Just got married. Plan on starting a family within the next two years.

Seriously considering a move from New York to the DFW area.

I know. I've heard just about everything. Lived in NY my whole life, but honestly, I'm tired of the lifestyle and what comes with is. Traffic everywhere. Annoying winters. Commuting time is not great. Housing market is obscene. State income tax.

We recently spent a week north of Dallas and I really liked it. No traffic, huge roads, tons of places to eat, very nice developments. A little heavy handed on the whole "Texas" identity, but I had a great time. I know visiting and living in a place are two different things, but we have some family that made a similar move and they seem to love it.

I think I'm just over it. Yeah, the city is great in bursts, I love pizza, and a lot of friends and family are here, but I think I'm ready for a change. Don't want to spend the rest of my life living how I'm living now to only take advantage of nice weather and an easier lifestyle when I'm much older.

Been looking at places around Flower Mound and Frisco. Some very nice new developments with new houses being built as we speak. A million dollar (or less) house in TX in a brand new gated community seems great compared to spending a million in NY to get some 45 year old shack in a nice area in Westchester or if I'm forced to, Long Island.

At a crossroads. I'm planning on getting my MBA over the next two years. So realistically it wouldn't be something that happens immediately, but I think I want to push for it.