Clay

I created a mainstream website as a startup, moved to Bay Area just south of San Francisco to promote it and it failed. I pitched it to many many investors and tech people and no one wanted to invest in it or work with me. so its dead.

In the adult world my income is declining, but its still keeping me afloat.
So the thing is since I'm an affiliate in adult im self employed, and California taxes just rape you, plus the paperwork. Everything is more expensive in California.
Its also really expensive to live here, the rents keep rising and rising. But its also beautiful and liberal in California and I like that.
Plus im already here.

In Dallas Texas I found an apartment in a 4 year old luxury building for dirt cheap, concierge, pool, gym, etc. Im getting the top floor unit so no one over me can make noise.
And no income tax is *huge* for me.

BUT, I'd be leaving the best place in the world to be a techie. My friends here are senior engineers at Intel, Apple, Cisco etc etc.
My friends in Texas would be working at Pizza Hut and cashier at Kroger.

But the CA taxes suck. if you make $50k a year in California you have to pay $200/month to the state of California just for living in California. If you work really hard and make $100,000 a year, you have to pay $600 a MONTH to California, just for living in California.

anyways, just wanted to know if leaving SF to move to Dallas is a smart move or a dumb move