Moving from Los Angeles to Austin

You’ve decided to go from gold-digging to oil excavation? We at Best Cross Country Movers would like to help you achieve your dreams and help you move at the same time. Understandably, people are in times of recession and post-pandemic inflation moving cross country; we as an interstate and local company know this the best. On the other hand, Austin is home to some of the best companies in the world. So it comes naturally that people would gravitate towards moving from Los Angeles to Austin.  One extra reason is possibly the cost of living, since California is the 3rd most expensive state, compared to Texas at 17th place. So let’s dive in and see how you can do it and what should you know before you hit the road.

Advantages of moving from Los Angeles to Austin

As we’ve revealed the first one to you in the introduction the cost of living. Now let’s break it down for you. For starters, the cost of living is just 1% higher than the national average. Groceries are 8% cheaper than the national average and utilities are 5% cheaper than the national average. On the other hand, housing is 12% higher, this way we get the overall average. Compare this to LA where the cost of living is 49% higher than the national average. Home prices arei129% higher than the national average, utilities are 7% higher and groceries are 13% higher. So when it comes to the cost of living, yeah basically numbers speak for themself. We’ll have to mention gas prices as well, so a gallon is $6 on average compared to just $3 in Texas.

So basically, most other services and cheaper in Austin. For example, the average doctor visit is $123.71 in Texas vs $130.68. We as California cross-country movers can tell you that people are in a way “fleeing” California. You can check there are a lot of YouTube videos or any other online platform. This is the so-called California exodus which is mainly driven by the unbearable cost of living. Also, if you like warm climate and hot then you’ll enjoy Texas as well.  Also, the economy is booming in both cities and states, so finding a job in an office and working remotely is just a piece of cake. Here you’ll be introduced to more diverse and more “Mexican” food than in Mexico City and also the world-famous TexMex cuisine.

The disadvantage of moving from Los Angeles to Austin

Where there are some disadvantages and that’s if you have to quit a high-income job and you can’t work remotely. But you wouldn’t move then, wouldn’t you? So basically, if you went to LA to become famous or invest in crypto, start your own company, etc. and you didn’t like or didn’t find that’s for you. Try Austin because it’s perfect for raising a family, and starting your own business (small). Another disadvantage is if you compare city sizes LA is 10 times the population of Austin and it’s more glamorous. Most of the other things except Hollywood you can find in Austin as well. So re-think your decision but in economic terms, this should be a no-brainer.

If you’re on your own or you don’t have anyone to assist you, look for the best cross country movers in Austin to give you a hand. On the other hand, if you want to DIY the move, you have extra tips and tricks in our blog section.

Moving From LA to Austin essentials

To move we as interstate movers in Los Angeles would advise you to make a good plan. Just like in any other business moving From LA to Austin requires a lot of planning. So make an inventory of everything that you have; after that start decluttering; during the decluttering phase separate your things into one of these six categories – sell, move, store, trash, give away, and recycle. The next thing to do is to start packing after decluttering, you can do this by asking professional movers to assist you or on your own. The biggest advantage that you’ll get from hiring movers is that they’ll pack and unpack all of your things in no time. Also, they’ll load a truck full of boxes in less than 80 minutes and unload it at the same time.

After this, you should go buy packing supplies (if you want to hire moving professionals you can skip this part). So you’ll need:

• Moving Boxes of all sizes and shapes
  
• Tapes (scotch, duck, and painters tape) or a tape gun
• Packing peanuts, paper, and bubble wraps
• Furniture pads
• ForceFlex trash bag

If you want to skip all of this just hire some of the interstate movers Texas, but first do a background check. If you opt for pro movers, check them out on the website of the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). They must have a DOT number if they’re a legit company and see if they have good reviews. Moving reviews can be deceiving if they’re overly positive or overly negative. There are also some red flags to avoid like large down payments or paying for everything in advance.

The conclusion

First of all, we would like to thank you for reading this article. We hope that you’ve found this article useful. These were our thoughts on moving from Los Angeles to Austin. In the end, as you know it’s up to your personal preference. Rethink the financial situation because the City of Los Angeles is much cheaper than Austin in Texas. One extra tip is that the state of Texas pays only 3/4 of what California pays in terms of taxes. Texas also doesn’t have an individual income tax. So in terms of financial decisions Texas is the solution, but you’ll maybe miss the glamour of L.A. Thank you for reading this article and have a great day!