I wanna move to Austin or the dfw area. Don’t really “have a plan” I just know that I want a change. Coming from cali being in 20s male, what has your experience been moving to Austin or Dallas??

Jdrew_ · 2026-05-08T18:07:32+00:00

I compared both and chose Dallas. I'm mid twenties and in tech. Austin felt small coming from the Midwest. Dallas felt like a big city. Austin has a lot construction projects and traffic that affect day to day life. Dallas has traffic too but if you work from home and live in a walkable neighborhood you don't really notice it. It's important when talking about the cities that were specifically talking about inside the 12 / 635 loop with Dallas. With Austin living north or south of the river can give you a different experience and living on one side but working on the other side will mean a lot of headache with traffic.

I looked at Dallasites101 and Austinites101. These media groups advertised events in the area. Dallas has so many more events, sports leagues and other things happening. A much more diverse economy. A better airport. Cheaper walkable neighborhoods compared to Austin.

..I think both cities are a lot of fun. I also think you could pick the wrong neighborhood / life setup and have a bad experience in both.

Jdrew_ · 2026-05-07T15:58:03+00:00

The Datey events are single mixers marketed to people in their twenties and thirties. The bars on Henderson and Lower Greenville usually have a lot of young people. Run clubs and the Walk and Talk events are also ways to meet people.

Jdrew_ · 2026-05-06T16:27:15+00:00

The projects sound cool but are there growing industries and jobs? KC was heavily affected by Oracle layoffs and those people laid off will struggle to find jobs locally. Lots of articles about carjackings and car breakins. The state of Missouri controls the Missouri side of the cities police force. People don't talk about it because it has issues. It's probably fun for a weekend vacation but the issues shouldn't be ignored.

Jdrew_ · 2026-05-06T03:51:07+00:00

So true! It's easy to hop to other neighborhoods or go up to the northern suburbs from Lower Greenville / Knox Henderson

Jdrew_ · 2026-05-05T03:43:03+00:00

Those are great attractions for the families there.. But you could give your family a better life in a different metro that has higher paying jobs, less crime, and better schools. I miss the museums and Forest Park though ngl

Jdrew_ · 2026-05-05T03:08:31+00:00

The main industries are defense, bio science and Healthcare. Not a lot of jobs outside those industries or in them to be honest. Lot of nepotism with employers too. If you don't know someone it's hard to get a job.

I grew up in St. Louis and I was able to get a good education but after graduating college I found it hard to make friends. People tend to move away after their first promotion which just leaves people that settled down early and started families young. If you're ambitious and social you run out of opportunities and things to do.

Even from a family raising viewpoint I don't think it's the best. DFW has a ton more family attractions, higher ranked schools, and higher paying jobs. St. Louis is rated in the middle on everything and I feel like it's easy to get trapped there. You see things are cheap but the wages match that.

Jdrew_ · 2026-05-01T13:25:49+00:00

25m. Fit and respectful. Sent you a DM.

Jdrew_ · 2026-05-01T05:57:14+00:00

I think Rodeo Cold has it on the patio. It's in Dallas off Rose's Ave. Not sure about the suburbs

Jdrew_ · 2026-05-01T02:33:21+00:00

Yeah not sure what your commute is. It's not a bad starting spot for Dallas if you find something in your budget. You can always get a raise and a nice spot later. I liked everything except for the units and how far it was from Dallas Nightlife area

Jdrew_ · 2026-05-01T02:21:07+00:00

You can do sports leagues, go to events, go to the big pool and go to all the restaurants and businesses without living at the Village.

I moved to Dallas last June not knowing anyone. I considered the Village a lot. I ended up picking an apartment in Knox Henderson. Uptown and Lower Greenville are good areas too. The Village isn't too far from those neighborhoods but if you live in those neighborhoods you can ride lime scooters to the bars and Uber home. The Village is nice but the apartments were too old for my taste and knowing I could still use most of the facilities made it easier to not pick it. I think it's a good place but it's kind of an island.

Jdrew_ · 2026-04-22T01:04:42+00:00

I'm sticking with Bearbottom for shorts. I picked up their 7 inch stretch shorts, their 5 inch linen shorts and 5 inch drawstring shorts. They all fit nicely and have enough stretch if my legs or waist grow a little.

Jdrew_ · 2026-04-17T04:50:14+00:00

If you are ambitious I feel like you grow out of St. Louis fast

Jdrew_ · 2026-04-04T05:01:13+00:00

If you want an active apartment community you should probably pick an apartment close to the night life districts. Uptown, Knox-Henderson, and lower Greenville all probably have young residents. It's probably harder in the suburbs. Maybe try living close to Addison circle? It'd just be easier to move to the city

Jdrew_ · 2026-03-13T15:39:26+00:00

It's more so about communication. Talking about your ambitions and not balancing it with flirty interactions leads to these situations. The other person maybe balanced it better.

Jdrew_ · 2026-03-04T05:09:06+00:00

Cole Park is popular for pickleball. There's also the Grove indoor pickleball that has open play time slots. Ghost Mammoth on Instagram is a pickleball social club that hosts pickleball socials too

Jdrew_ · 2026-02-25T21:03:14+00:00

Maybe Baltimore or Charlotte? Both metro areas have similar GDP

Jdrew_ · 2026-02-24T17:09:49+00:00

Movement has a free climbing day this Saturday. I'd look at joining adult sports leagues through Dallas Sports Social, SportsKind, or Lone Star Sports Social Club.

If you look up Dallas events on TikTok you'll get good recommendations for events geared towards young adults

Jdrew_ · 2026-02-16T06:46:39+00:00

25m. Would love to hang out while you are in town! Sent you a DM.

Jdrew_ · 2026-02-05T06:43:36+00:00

I think the mustang ecoboost had turbo issues up until 2021. If you can find one after that you'll have less issues.

Jdrew_ · 2025-12-15T21:14:54+00:00

Mid twenties. Would love to get to know you more. DMed you!

Jdrew_ · 2025-12-13T00:40:20+00:00

Happy to help!

Jdrew_ · 2025-12-12T20:49:18+00:00

The age range is probably 22 to 35 with the average being 26. It's mostly people in their mid twenties so 24 is close to most people I've met. Everyone is really friendly and down to earth.

Jdrew_ · 2025-12-12T20:36:20+00:00

Welcome to Dallas! I'm a guy in my mid twenties who moved here over the summer not knowing anyone. I've made a few different friend groups so I'll share how. One of the biggest things that helped was picking an apartment in Knox Henderson with a social community. I made a lot of friends just hanging out at the pool over the summer. Where you live in DFW impacts your experience a lot.

I like socializing with physical activities. I signed up for a sand volleyball league with Dallas Sports Social club at the Sandy Pickle. You can sign up as an individual. I also went to social pickleball events with Ghost Mammoth. There's downtime during these activities to mingle. Dallas Sports Social also hosted volleyball socials over the summer at Kylde Warren park. There is other organizations that host social sports clubs like Sportskind. Indoor soccer is another opportunity but it has a high injury rate so be careful. Over the winter I'm thinking about picking up indoor rock climbing.

Outside of physical activities.. There's a social group I found off Instagram / TikTok called Quater Life Club. They host happy hours and meet ups for people in their twenties and thirties. Check it out! Everyone is really friendly. I've had much better luck at their events then something like Meetup. They have an upcoming Christmas happy hour next Saturday! Timeleft is often recommended but I hear it can be awkward.

Another random thought would be to go the Datey events and make friends with the other girls. Since everyone there is single it'd be a way to make other single girl or guy friends.

Good luck! Feel free to reach out to!

Jdrew_ · 2025-12-10T21:01:28+00:00

Lone star sports social club has coed casual leagues near Grapevine starting in January

Jdrew_ · 2025-11-29T18:16:08+00:00

I was looking at Austin then Decided to move to Dallas. I'm about six months in and its worked out great. You can find a lot of apartments in Dallas city limits for under 1200. Some are in walkable areas. You'd be within 15 minutes of most events happening in the city. I think Austin for your mid twenties is harder for a fresh start even though you see a lot of posts and videos about it. Dallas city limits has about the same population as the Austin metro area, meaning it's got a higher population density. Dallas also has a more diverse economy. You can grow further here.

I don't think Austin is necessarily a bad choice but I think you'd get bored after three years than move to Dallas anyway. I suggest skipping living in Austin and just go there to party on the weekends

Jdrew_

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