There is a huge demand for liberals to live in a place where liberals don't have too much political power to fuck up their own lives.
Hence, blue cities in red states.
There are other things like lower overall density, lack of natural checkpoints (coasts, rivers), decent climate, and relatively favorable demographics (not a bunch of poors left over from the industrial age).
Austin obviously has it all. The people I know that have moved to Texas are the best of my friends (though not liberals).
There is a huge demand for liberals to live in a place where liberals don't have too much political power to fuck up their own lives.
Hence, blue cities in red states.
There are other things like lower overall density, lack of natural checkpoints (coasts, rivers), decent climate, and relatively favorable demographics (not a bunch of poors left over from the industrial age).
Austin obviously has it all. The people I know that have moved to Texas are the best of my friends (though not liberals).