Texas 38 - really. I am moving to Texas in a month, after two years of research. let me guess, portland oregon is in the top 10 to 15 ( I should just say oregon) Barf
I’ve stayed in Austin awhile and that is really a neat area. My daughter lives there and loves it because it is a college town. The weather is not that bad, but summers can be humid and bugs are bigger.
I almost bought a house in Austin...but moved to the west coast ....where I have lived all my life. Both Oregon and California. In between the move, I was in AZ for several years.
Oregon has prettier summers than Austin and their winters are not as cold if you live in the Willamette Valley. It is not that humid either. Shopping is better in Austin and the food is really great. Very affordable place to live.
The Willamette Valley has so much rain and is so much darker during most of the year and they don’t have so many in door activities for children when 8 mo. of the year is rainy and cold and dreary. So many people look overweight. Much more boring esp. for children, than Austin. Summers can be great for kids though.