Chicago is closer to Texas because Philadelphia is farther to the east than Chicago is.
Take I-65 SOUTH to NASHVILLE.
Nashville (also known as Nashville-on-the-Brazos) was a community on the southeast bank of the Brazos River in present-day Milam County, Texas. The more famous Nashville is in Tennessee.
Brentwood is a suburb of Nashville. Memphis is a 3 hour drive from Nashville.
Tyler is closer
The Atlantic Ocean is closer to Chicago.
Missouri is closer to Texas than Canada. It shares a border with Arkansas and Tennessee, which are closer to Texas than the northern border shared with Iowa, Nebraska, and Kansas, which are closer to Canada.
Yes, food is cheaper in Texas or Nevada compared to Chicago. Texas has no state tax, and the property and car insurances are higher but on average not higher than in Chicago. It also depends on where you move Houston and Dallas is more expensive than if you moved to Austin for example.
Chicago is closer to the Atlantic Ocean
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