New population estimates reveal which areas of Texas are growing the fastest

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On 4/9/2022 at 2:52 PM, texx2818 said:

So you think NYC and Dallas have anything in common?

which part of NYC did you live in?

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6 hours ago, texx2818 said:

Lived in the burbs just north of Poughkeepsie but worked in the city for a year. Would’ve loved to live in the city but couldn’t make it work financially so moved back to Denton for a quiet suburban life and it’s fine for that.

so...you haven't actually lived in the city? interesting. 

I have lived in NYC...two different brief stints in Brooklyn...it's great...music, food, art, culture...it's all there for you. but so are unpredictable commutes, 3-hour lines at Trader Joe's and Target, and this remarkable feeling of isolation towards anyone that lives more than three stops away.

I have lived in Dallas...off La Vista in Lower Greenville (and my best friend is still in the hood so I'm back once a year-ish)...absolutely love it...is it the cultural mecca NYC is? well no...obviously not...but there are so many great pockets of culture, music, dives...you just may need to know where to go. 

I've lived in big cities, college towns, rural communities and even a tiny sliver of paradise in the Caribbean...my general point is that the places that you live are only really what you personally make of them. I've come to find that medium sized cities...100k, 200k-ish are my sweet spot. 

in truth, most of your complaining about Dallas reads as though you're just projecting your own frustrations with your place in life onto the nearest city. 

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On 4/8/2022 at 10:28 PM, texx2818 said:

If you had been to a real American city you’d agree. Dallas sucks.

I may have missed it, but can you please define what a real "city" is?