A Sotheby's International Realty sign near a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico in 2019.
A Sotheby's International Realty sign near a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  • Texas residents are moving to New Mexico by the thousands, Census data shows.
  • Some people cited the high property taxes in Texas as a reason for their exit. 
  • But despite the exodus, Texas still leads the nation in population growth.

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and that includes the property taxes.