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Old 03-09-2009, 10:13 AM
 
Location: Texas
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You'll also find that San Angelo has some of the BEST geriatric medical facilities in the country. Baptist Memorial Hospital is amazing, as is West Texas Rehab. Many people come from far away to use these facilities. Canyon, by comparison, has nothing comparable.
Odd. Every time I go to the doctor -- and that's often -- I run into people coming here to Abilene from San Angelo for medical care because San Angelo doesn't have the specialists/care they need. West Texas Rehab is BIG here in Abilene -- every year, Abilene hosts huge fund raisers for the Rehab.
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Old 03-09-2009, 08:05 PM
 
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Well, pardon me all to hell for having the audacity to comment.

You're excused and the OP said Texas not New Mexico.
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Old 03-09-2009, 08:19 PM
 
Location: Dallas
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You're excused and the OP said Texas not New Mexico.
The OP is also looking to retire, making state income tax less important than property tax. The OP should be informed of the choices.
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Old 03-09-2009, 08:28 PM
 
Location: Where I live.
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You're excused and the OP said Texas not New Mexico.
And just what does that have to do with your making such a big deal out of an aside comment? You're the one who mentioned NM being close for skiing and all. Your comment was rude, snotty and un-called for.

Not having a state income tax is not all there is to it when you sit down and look at the bottom line. That's about all that matters.

My house is more than $143K, and my property taxes are less than half of what you stated that yours were. My homeowner's insurance is less than half of what it was in Midland, on a similar-sized home, same insurance company, new construction.

I lived in Texas all of my working life, and paid taxes there, so I know about no state income tax.

The NM income tax is very minimal when one's income is made in Texas....so it's easy enough to sit down and do the math as to whether no state income tax/high property taxes is better or worse than a state income tax with far lower property taxes.

I come out on top, money-wise. El Paso's taxes are outrageous, and there is no end in sight. If you think they're cheap, bully for you.

As for Houston, I have no idea. I would imagine that the homeowner's insurance probably eats people alive there, not to mention needing flood insurance to get a mortgage on many properties.

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Old 03-09-2009, 08:58 PM
 
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Not having a state income tax is not all there is to it when you sit down and look at the bottom line. That's about all that matters.
Cathy, you are right about it being the bottom line. Not many have the experience I have had in being able to compare Texas and New Mexico taxes. My home in New Mexico is worth approximately 3.5 times that of my Texas properties yet my Texas property taxes are 1.5 times higher than those I pay in New Mexico. Even with the minimal income tax in New Mexico, my New Mexico tax indebtedness each year pales in comparison to what I pay in Texas. The difference becomes even more significant when I consider what I get for my tax dollars in Albuquerque as compared to what I get in Muleshoe, Texas.
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Old 03-09-2009, 09:06 PM
 
Location: Where I live.
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Cathy, you are right about it being the bottom line. Not many have the experience I have had in being able to compare Texas and New Mexico taxes. My home in New Mexico is worth approximately 3.5 times that of my Texas properties yet my Texas property taxes are 1.5 times higher than those I pay in New Mexico. Even with the minimal income tax in New Mexico, my New Mexico tax indebtedness each year pales in comparison to what I pay in Texas. The difference becomes even more significant when I consider what I get for my tax dollars in Albuquerque as compared to what I get in Muleshoe, Texas.
It does make a difference, doesn't it? Are you back in Texas these days?
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Old 03-09-2009, 09:06 PM
 
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I should add here that, although I love New Mexico, I also dearly love the High Plains of Texas as well. West Texas will be my final resting place as it was my birth place.
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Old 03-09-2009, 09:13 PM
 
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It does make a difference, doesn't it? Are you back in Texas these days?
It's getting tougher and tougher to have a foot in each state but yes I just bought a farm on the east side of the Texas southern High Plains. I was in Albuquerque last week but am now back in Bailey County, Texas and trying to get things sorted out over here so we can first try to liquidate these properties. The old farm needs a lot of work and I need cash.
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Old 03-09-2009, 09:38 PM
 
Location: Where I live.
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It's getting tougher and tougher to have a foot in each state but yes I just bought a farm on the east side of the Texas southern High Plains. I was in Albuquerque last week but am now back in Bailey County, Texas and trying to get things sorted out over here so we can first try to liquidate these properties. The old farm needs a lot of work and I need cash.
Good luck on that one! You're so close to the state line that the drive to ABQ isn't too horrible (about 275 miles or so..?), but it probably does get tiring and expensive.

That is a neat part of Texas, but if you didn't grow up in that area, the flatness really takes some getting used to. I grew up in WT, but it was the Trans-Pecos/Edwards Plateau transition zone, basically flat, but with small hills here and there, as well as canyons scattered around. The Pecos river formed the western boundary of my home county.

When I left for Lubbock/Tech.......I found out just what high plains were. I saw Amarillo for the first time about 3 years ago, and one of these days, I'm going all the way to the top of the panhandle, just to see what it's like!

Enjoy your new place!
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Old 03-10-2009, 08:55 AM
 
Location: The Great State of Texas, Finally!
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I never thought of San Angelo. I went to Moderator cut: link removed, linking to competitors sites is not allowed and looked there. Someone said San Angelo was the best place in Texas if you have asthma. The crime rate is much higher in San Angelo though. Canyon has the lowest crime rate of anyplace I have looked at by far.
I used to live in AMarillo and Canyon. Canyon IS alot smaller than San ANgelo, so thus your smaller crime stats. But having been to San ANgelo, I would seriously consider it as well. It's really charming, easy to get around, big enough to have whatever you need but without the big feel or all the problems that come with it, warmer weather and you don't have the snow and the WIND! That being said, I love Amarillo and Lubbock and the general High Plains and am trying to move back there (I"m currently in hell in WA state) however, I am also considering San Angelo. My pull to the Panhandle is that I have ties and friends there, but I would consider moving to San ANgelo although I know no one there. The people are nice and friendly and there is a good community spirit there. I think you would be bored in Canyon. It doesn't really have the items you list as your desires.

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