Live west of Austin in the Hill Country and you’re close to very good health care, and less than four hours away from world-class health care in Houston. Pretty country and lakes as well, and still-reasonable real estate costs. No state income taxes, but property taxes are high.
I live about 50 miles west of Austin, in the Highland Lakes area. We have a brand new hospital just up the road. Austin and San Antonio are an easy drive away, but far enough that they we are not a suburb. Not much traffic except in the summer when everyone comes out to the lakes.
The weather is great in the winter, except for the occasional Blue Norther that pushes through. It was in the 60s yesterday and today. Tonight we have a cold front coming in and it is supposed to be in the mid 20s tomorrow with possible snow. By this weekend it will be back in the 60s again.
Also, we haven’t had a single Democrat elected in the county for over 10 years now.