Texas has room for plenty. Dusty is pinged ‘cuz he’s out here too. I have yet to connect with him.
You are spot on about the TX heat but, out here in West TX, we have a winter season that stays cool. Last night got to 29F with today’s high around 55F. Our elevation (2300 ASL) means dry heat, too.
Down-side: West TX is in a boom right now so housing is over-priced and finding living arrangements is difficult. Crime is on the increase but tolerable - not much violent crime for obvious reasons.
Up-side: Very few metrosexuals and concern trolls; they’re all over in Austin and don’t travel outside out of fear! Plus, because of the lack of liberals, TX has a dove hunting season (they aren’t emotionally protected as cute, cooing birds that represent “peace”).
East TX topography is closer to the Midwest as is the summer humidity; better fishing out there ‘cuz there’s more water.
Our youngest daughter and her fiancée have mentioned - in passing - about going to Texas. She's a Certified IL Teacher, K-9, but hasn't been able to get an actual Teaching Position here in DuPage County. So I think she's seen a lot of full time Elem School Teacher openings in Texas but I don't know where at.
So maybe there'll be Four of us coining down to Texas :-)
Or actually five, my M-I-L. The nicest MIL one could ever ask for and I couldn't leave her up here in the IL cesspool all alone.
We can solve the house pricing issue by pooling all our cash/assets and buying one of those 'Texas Compounds' those NYers talk about so much [aka 'A Ranch' to normal folk ;-)]