Anonymous wrote:Wow. Your Texas stereotypes are out of control. God forbid someone be republican or Christian. Are you that threatened by different ideologies? I just did a
Two year stint in Dallas and now back in DC. I’ll say I would take my friendly, conservative neighbors who were great people and now friends over someone who shudders at the thought of having to interact with someone who might have different beliefs.

OP- happy to answer specific questions.

Anonymous wrote:OP here.
I must state right away that my DH is fiscal conservative, while I am independent and leaning more to liberal.
DH is originally from Colorado, while I am Russian Jewish ( moved here when I was 20, almost 17 years ago).
We lived in few states, and I pretty much liked it everywhere.
The thing that bothers me the most is the scenery and lack of green. I am a lush nature lover. No trees in developed areas at all??

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Your Texas stereotypes are out of control. God forbid someone be republican or Christian. Are you that threatened by different ideologies? I just did a
Two year stint in Dallas and now back in DC. I’ll say I would take my friendly, conservative neighbors who were great people and now friends over someone who shudders at the thought of having to interact with someone who might have different beliefs.

OP- happy to answer specific questions.

So when are you moving back to Big D?

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Your Texas stereotypes are out of control. God forbid someone be republican or Christian. Are you that threatened by different ideologies? I just did a
Two year stint in Dallas and now back in DC. I’ll say I would take my friendly, conservative neighbors who were great people and now friends over someone who shudders at the thought of having to interact with someone who might have different beliefs.

OP- happy to answer specific questions.

Anonymous wrote:Wow. Your Texas stereotypes are out of control. God forbid someone be republican or Christian. Are you that threatened by different ideologies? I just did a
Two year stint in Dallas and now back in DC. I’ll say I would take my friendly, conservative neighbors who were great people and now friends over someone who shudders at the thought of having to interact with someone who might have different beliefs.

OP- happy to answer specific questions.

Anonymous wrote:Dallas is ugly, politically conservative, anti-intellectual and you have to drive almost everywhere.

But it also has great restaurants and shopping, a surprisingly good cultural scene, a relatively low cost of living and a terrific airport (DFW) that puts you within a three-hour flight of anywhere in America.

You should be able to live fairly well on 300k per year but you may need to live in an area with decent public schools. Best publics are in the Park Cities - Highland Park and University Park -- which are suburbs wI thin the city. Real estate prices will be highest here though, and economic and racial diversity the lowest. If you go farther out to Plano you can get more house for your money and excellent schools. Plano also is home to several big corporations like Frito-Lay. It is very suburban, sprawling and conservative, and a little too self-satisfied if you ask me.
In general, the areas in southern Dallas are poorer, whIle Northern Dallas is middle-class to wealthy with a few lower income neighborhoods mixed in.
Not a.lot of natural beauty in Dallas but White Rock Lake is a real gem.
The biggest changes will be cultural and political. Business is held in high esteem, government is evil to tolerable. Lots of blonde women with big hair and make up. A belief that things Texan are superior to things anywhere else. A visceral distrust of Washington D.C. and the East Coast in general.
It can be a fun town to live in if you don't mind not being able to walk many places and can embrace or tolerate the pro-Republican, pro-business and aggressively Christian culture. (Be prepared to answer the question, "What is your church home?")
Good luck OP.

Anonymous wrote:Dallas is ugly, politically conservative, anti-intellectual and you have to drive almost everywhere.

But it also has great restaurants and shopping, a surprisingly good cultural scene, a relatively low cost of living and a terrific airport (DFW) that puts you within a three-hour flight of anywhere in America.

You should be able to live fairly well on 300k per year but you may need to live in an area with decent public schools. Best publics are in the Park Cities - Highland Park and University Park -- which are suburbs wI thin the city. Real estate prices will be highest here though, and economic and racial diversity the lowest. If you go farther out to Plano you can get more house for your money and excellent schools. Plano also is home to several big corporations like Frito-Lay. It is very suburban, sprawling and conservative, and a little too self-satisfied if you ask me.
In general, the areas in southern Dallas are poorer, whIle Northern Dallas is middle-class to wealthy with a few lower income neighborhoods mixed in.
Not a.lot of natural beauty in Dallas but White Rock Lake is a real gem.
The biggest changes will be cultural and political. Business is held in high esteem, government is evil to tolerable. Lots of blonde women with big hair and make up. A belief that things Texan are superior to things anywhere else. A visceral distrust of Washington D.C. and the East Coast in general.
It can be a fun town to live in if you don't mind not being able to walk many places and can embrace or tolerate the pro-Republican, pro-business and aggressively Christian culture. (Be prepared to answer the question, "What is your church home?")
Good luck OP.