I left Austin for Denver. Two pretty similar cities but (for me at least) Denver has a much nicer climate, with even more to do nearby. While there is a (low) state income tax, property taxes are MUCH lower. We pay a bit less in Taxes than when we lived in Texas overall. I also much prefer the neighborhoods in Boulder/Denver to what Austin has to offer.

Here is a nice chart with effective tax rates measured various ways:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_tax_levels_in_the_United_...