Affordable cities with seasons for former Texans
Moving from a warm climate like Texas to a place with true seasons requires finding an area where winter is mild enough for a lifelong Texan while keeping home prices around $300k. Without careful selection, remote workers risk ending up in regions with long, harsh winters that make the transition difficult.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Researching specific Midwestern and Eastern mid-sized cities with lower cost of living
- 2Looking into surrounding suburbs instead of major city centers
- 3Evaluating local school district incentives and tax trade-offs
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“So I’m from Austin, Texas. I’m 36 with a wife, a 3yo, and 1yo. We both work remote so can live anywhere we want. We’re wanting to move somewhere with more moderate weather like seasons and snow. Thinking somewhere maybe Midwest? Also, hoping to live somewhere that housing is affordable, so like a $300K or less home if possible?”source ↗
“I'm also in & from Austin, and I'm looking into moving to Richmond, VA. My sister moved there a couple years ago and she's always going on about how "they have seasons!" I gotta admit, I really like the sound of having seasons - but in a place where the winter isn't terribly harsh compared to a lot of places. As a lifelong Texan, I don't think i could move somewhere with long, crazy winters!”source ↗
Where this came up
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