Texas residents are moving to New Mexico by the thousands. Some are citing high property taxes.

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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.

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The South is booming, beating out the West as the fastest-growing region in the country again last year

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Atlanta, Georgia, Ansley Park, mansion with city skyline behind.
Atlanta mansion with city skyline behind.

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The fastest-growing and shrinking counties in the US

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Some of the large counties with the highest percent population increases between 2022 and 2023 were in Texas.

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The US is undergoing a 'millionaire remix' — these are the cities with the fastest-growing populations of rich people

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A street filled with cars in Austin, Texas.
The number of millionaires living in Austin more than doubled over the past decade, per a report by Henley & Partners.

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I had the opportunity to move from Chicago to Texas on Facebook's dime. I got nervous and backed out — a decision I now regret.

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Ayahna Wilbon sits on her bed in Chicago
A.W. has lived in Chicago, Illinois for nine years. She told Business Insider she regrets not moving to Texas when she had the chance.

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10 cities with the lowest salaries needed for a comfortable life — 4 of the top 5 are in Texas

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Houston, Texas, downtown park and skyline at twilight.
Houston, Texas, has the lowest salary for comfortable living.

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It looks like Elon Musk will help launch a new Ad Astra school on a former horse ranch in Texas this summer

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Elon Musk.
Elon Musk.

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Last-of-its-kind battleship USS Texas returns to the water after months of work to restore the warship to its former glory

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Tugboats move into position as Battleship Texas is removed from a drydock on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Galveston.
Tugboats move into position as Battleship Texas is removed from a drydock on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, in Galveston.

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Texas secessionists are becoming more fervent than ever. But experts say it would mess up its thriving economy.

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The Texas flag waving above a home.
In 2021, 300 people a day migrated from California to Texas, US Census data shows.

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Trump waves at migrants he's trying to keep out at the US-Mexico border

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Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at Shelby Park during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump speaks at Shelby Park during a visit to the U.S.-Mexico border, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024, in Eagle Pass, Texas.

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