We moved from Salt Lake City to a small Texas town. The high property taxes shocked us, but the small-town vibe is worth it.

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The Kosters moved to Justin, a small north Texas town in 2024.

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Gunfire hit a Southwest Airlines plane as it prepared for takeoff in Dallas

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Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-8 arrives at Los Angeles International Airport during Memorial Day weekend on May 24, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
A Southwest Airlines plane.

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Texas lured the most people away from California — and these other states

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Texas remains a popular destination for Americans relocating within the country.

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I moved my family from Dallas to a small city in Missouri. I miss the diversity of food in Texas, but the cost of living is much cheaper here.

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Josh Hartman and his family moved from the DFW region to Sikeston, Missouri, in 2022.

Courtesy of Josh Hartman

A British tourist and an American find the best barbecue in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas

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"Food Wars" hosts Harry Kersh and Joe Avella travel across the Dallas-Fort Worth area to find the best barbecue in the city. They'll be visiting four locations in two days to see what the city has to offer. This is "Food Tours."

I live in America's fastest-growing city. I see why so many Californians and young families are moving to Texas.

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Lauren Barrett in her home.
Lauren Barrett moved to Celina, Texas, a small town about an hour's drive from downtown Dallas, in 2023.

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The South's economic boom is masking a harsher reality. It still has several of the poorest states in the nation.

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Some Southern cities and states are thriving economically, but others are lagging behind.

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A Gen Zer moved from South Florida to Texas after a job offer. She pays less than $2,000 a month in rent for her apartment in Dallas and says it's quieter than Miami.

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Arielle Francois in Dallas
Arielle Francois in Dallas.

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A boomer moved from Texas to Missouri for her retirement thinking everything would be cheaper. She was 'so wrong.'

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The Gateway Arch, St Louis, Missouri.
Donna, who recently retired, wasn't expecting St. Louis to be as expensive as it is.

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New Yorkers who make six figures won't save as much moving to Texas and Florida anymore

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The savings that come from moving to some lower-tax states are dwindling as the cost of living there increases.

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