People are leaving Texas over rising costs, partisan politics, and a sense of disenchantment

• Texas has experienced a surge in popularity during the pandemic that drove home prices up 30%.
• Meanwhile the political freedom some sought in the state has encouraged others to leave.
• Have you left or do you plan to leave Texas? Business Insider wants to hear from you.

While some homebuyers seek the American dream in Texas, many are leaving the state to find it elsewhere.

"Lifelong Texan here. I am definitely preparing an exit strategy," one anonymous user posted on a Reddit thread about leaving Texas. "From the heat to the stripping away of human rights, I'm just done."