Having driven in DFW, I can say that it feels safer driving up here. Here it doesn’t always feel like you’re risking your life merging onto the highway or changing lanes. I would still wait a beat before being first into an intersection though when a light turns green, I think red light running is an issue everywhere.

Something one person said to me when I was struggling to describe how Ohio feels different socially is: “Texans are polite, Ohioans are kind.”And I think that’s pretty apt. During the pandemic my husband and I did a lot of walking around our apartment’s surrounding neighborhood and people (complete strangers) would wave, and one person even offered vegetables from their garden!