Job growth, lack of personal income taxes on a state level, and a business-friendly regulatory environment all contributed to Texas welcoming the most newcomers of any state 427, 400 people over the course of the year.
Hard hit by the bursting of the housing bubble, the desert metropolis is welcoming a fresh influx of newcomers, particularly from California and the Midwest.
Even those in predominately conservative areas who might otherwise be suspicious of businesspeople from a country led by a communist party are eager to show how welcoming they can be with some even studying Chinese, hoping to better convey their eagerness to accommodate newcomers.