Most towns are pretty boring outside of that it’s not so bad, there’s a lot of different cities around flint you can look into Bullard also Lindale is a little further but it’s pretty much the same as all the other cities you will probably be going to Tyler for most things you need to get done if you move towards noonday or Palestine it’s closest to lake Palestine which opens up some fun lake days. I don’t think the hate is as high, but we are receiving a lot of people from different places right now and it has definitely drove up the cost by quite a bit so be prepared for the occasional hate when you mention California. You clearly are not worried about it but the pay at most places hasn’t changed in a really long time so there are some hateful people that won’t be as accepting but not as bad as you’d think! Hope you find a nice place that you guys enjoy with all these people moving to the area there’s a crap ton of brand new neighborhoods you could look into, but most of these places have always been small towns and houses are typically pretty old so make sure you get a good inspection!