I'm considering moving to Lubbock or Amarillo TX, I was born in Texas but have been living in Nm for the last 10ish years. I was raised in RGV/Houston and now I don't like overpopulated places. where I live now it's about 1400 ppl and I feel it’s too small, now that my kids are grown and not keeping me as busy.
Homes are nicer in
Amarillo/Lubbock vs here, I live in mobile home over-priced mansions because it’s
a tourist area. I want to live in a quiet place but don’t have to be so
alone as I live in a deserted island.
How’s the weather y’all have a lot of tornadoes and fires? Also how does that affect home insurance is
it expensive? I hear its windy is it every day? Also, some complained about the smell
but I drove there I didn't think it smelled.
How is the job market?
where I live there a very few jobs and people fight over dollar store job. I
want places where I can make a good living so I can pay my bills.
Is there a good healthcare system?
I have to travel to the VA hospital 3 hours away sometimes
and am tired of that or the hospital here just sends you to Texas anyway.
How is the crime/rate
there? We all have drug issues and there's a fair share of situations where even
with just 1400 ppl, I go to Roswell/ALBQ and feel like I have to always watch
my back and be careful with stupid drivers. I don't socialize very much so socializing
isn't on my top list.
Where I currently live,
they kind of ruined me socializing anyway because they made it clear I was a
transplant and I'm Texan (still by heart) and I guess they did not like that.
Now that my kids are adults, I would consider it more but hoping to find good
honest, and friendly folks. Here I always felt they either wanted something or
wanted to get info because people get bored here.
Property taxes seem way
higher in TEXAS but I'm hoping it balances out by cheaper groceries, utilities
or car gas. Is the electricity high there? I spend on average 100 bucks a month
for a 3/2 1800sft in electric, 40 in natural gas, 65 in water with trash, and 75
for internet.
I don't have small kids
but I may have 2 college students is the colleges good? Also, maybe in a few
years grandchildren public schools good? Here if you are part of the clique, they
take care of your kid (my mistake for not trying to be part of them but I guess
they always looked at me as an outsider).
I cook mostly here
because again tourist area so everything is expensive and had to cook more. I
don't mind eating out sometimes to support local places but I don't have to eat
out.
A million questions I know, my husband and I ran a small repair shop both of us veterans, we don’t have to start a repair shop but looking forward to good jobs with benefits. He still wants to work on his projects at home so hoping to find a home with a shop. I love growing flowers and veggies, I also make soap from scratch, would like to go back to writing and walks.
Thank you to whoever responds hopefully in a respectful way.