As if on another planet: how Florida and Texas surprised New Yorkers

Now many New Yorkers are moving to Florida, especially immigrants. There are many factors that make Florida attractive to New Yorkers. Insider published the story of a girl from New York, which described all the advantages of Texas. As well as guy's story, who, having visited Florida, told about all the delights of the state, in particular the resort city of Miami.

Getting around the city and fares

Although Austin is a large city, residents here travel by car and scooters. Unlike the Big Apple, where everyone relies on the subway. Therefore, if you arrive there without a car, you can use Uber. Yes, Uber is popular in New York too, but scooters aren't used that often there.

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Austin is a city of major highways, so having a car is a must. However, Austin's busier neighborhoods have plenty of people, including corporate employees, riding motor scooters.

From Bushwick, Brooklyn, to downtown Manhattan can be reached in about half an hour by metro. Traveling around Austin by car can often take longer than rush hour in New York.

Motorways are very congested and traffic jams are common here.

Miami is distinguished by the availability of public transport. For each trip in New York, you need to pay 2,75. In Miami - 5,65 dollars a day for an unlimited travel card for buses and metro trains.

Miami also has a free trolleybus that runs around the city 15 hours a day. Private Lyft rides in this metropolis are four times cheaper for the same distance as in Brooklyn: 8 km in Miami cost $ 10, while for the same mileage in Brooklyn it was possible to shell out $ 40.

Accessibility of nature and parks

Miami is the only US city with two national parks. According to The Culture Trip и Miami New Times, on the east side, the metropolis borders on Biscayne National Park, and on the west side, on the Everglades National Park.

Of course, no trip to Miami is complete without a stop at the beach. South Beach may be the cleanest you've ever seen.

The beaches of Miami are considered clean, especially compared to the sandy shores of New York. They are so beautiful that you don't want to leave. According to The Culture Trip, Miami Beach imports sand from Caribbean beaches.

Getting out into nature seems to be more of a city life than in New York, and access to nature is better.

The closest locations for outdoor recreation in the Big Apple are the two main parks: Central and Prospect Park. You can also go to the beach coney island. Still, outdoor recreation is a big part of Austin's culture.

Austin is a big city, so if you're looking for less hustle and bustle, then Waco is your best bet.

Accomodation

In Florida, you can live with twice the area for about the same price as in Brooklyn. Apartment with an area of ​​102 sq. m in Miami was put up for rent for $ 1700 per month. In Brooklyn, a 46 sq. m will cost 1650 dollars a month.

Housing in Austin was much larger and more affordable compared to one-bedroom apartments in New York (they cost $2000 a month, although they can be found for $1700). At the same time, the apartments are much more spacious and have luxurious amenities. For example, a swimming pool, a rooftop terrace overlooking the city, a gym.

Food and supermarkets

Groceries in Miami can be bought for a few dollars less than from a supermarket in New York. Justin's peanut butter is $15 at a Brooklyn supermarket and $12 at Publix in Miami.

Food trucks are a huge part of Austin's food scene.

Some of the best eateries in Austin are actually food trucks. For example, the Cosmic Taco food truck can be found on E 11, plus there are places to sit and eat.

The variety of food in food trucks around the city is impressive, from vegan food to barbecue and sweets.

Even the most humble-looking establishments had the best food: tacos, queso, homemade guacamole, margaritas.

Each place is impressive and definitely outperforms most Mexican restaurants in NYC.

special vibe

There are many vintage traveling markets and shops located throughout the city in Austin.

These include eclectic costume stores like Lucy in Disguise with Diamonds and more modern vintage ones like Full Circle Vintage, as well as plenty of secondhand shopping options.

Although Austin is located in the red state, Pride and Black Lives Matter support flags are all over the city. A vintage shop near the center has a Black Lives Matter mural in the window, and Pride flags can be seen outside many bars.

The topic of the recent abortion law in Texas is quite popular. The author says that most of the people she spoke to disagree with the laws passed in their own state.

However, this should probably not be surprising. Austin is generally considered a "blue city" and 71,4% of the population of Travis County, where Austin is located, voted Democratic in the last presidential election.

In Miami, people are more willing to talk to strangers than in New York. New York is known as the city that never sleeps, but after a night out in South Beach, you'll be convinced it can share the title.

One of the discoveries in Miami can be an abundance of street art. From the murals of Wynwood to the Art Deco buildings in South Beach, Miami's streets were as colorful as artsy New York neighborhoods like Bushwick.