I’ve lived in both - of the two, I preferred Texas.
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In SC, if you’re a Yankee, like I was coming from New England, I would suggest one live in the more suburban areas. I lived more rurally - we were reminded of our ‘foreign’ status almost daily and my kids were hazed by adults on the soccer field. I moved as soon as I could. (and this was in the early 2000s)
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In Texas, you are respected, left to yourself and I was NEVER denigrated for being from the North - I was thanked for joining my community and church!
While there, I was a member of the state’s militia, the Texas State Guard just after Hurricane Harvey. A fascinating volunteer force and EVERY state needs one like it.
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So why don’t I still live there? Rt I-35, the north-south corridor is INSANE to drive on and my wife and daughters refused to drive there at all.
(Note also that car insurance is more expensive in TX thanks to the unlicensed and uninsured population streaming from the South)
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We are near Tulsa, OK now - Cooler weather than south Texas, but being from New England, no big deal. (MUCH less snow) We have income taxes here, but the pace and the lower cost of EVERYTHING is very, very nice indeed!
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Hope this perspective helps and blessings on your move!
True, many years ago when me and a fellow Yankee (at that time) were visiting, we left some place where were getting the evil eye and attitude and as we existed the door I tuned to him and said "I think they're still kind of pissed about that whole Sherman thing."
I appreciate your reply and that helps plan out where to live.
We lived in Kentucky for a while and got the same treatment. That being said, if I were a local, I would freak out about Northerners coming down too. But, it got a little carried away in some ways.
I’d like to move to OK! Might even consider that too. We are just trying to decide. My husband works in IT and says he wants to do something different now. He’s getting burned out.
Now we just have to figure out what to do and move to a location that could help.