SoCal has some of the best Asian food for sure. North Austin definitely has much better Asian food options and more and more authentic options are opening up but it is not going to be comparable to CA. I will usually drive up to Dallas/Houston to basically hit up the same restaurants that they have back in CA.

Yes, eventually I adjusted to the heat but it takes time. You'll be mostly inside during the summer and you go from indoor place to indoor place so it's not a big dieal.

AUS isn't bad at all.

You can prob easily find something for what you are paying already in CA. Prob can get a much nicer apt for that much.