Texas has experienced a major influx of new people over the last decade, with the majority of those people headed for big cities like Houston, Dallas, Austin, and San Antonio. However, many people are coming to realize that life in the big cities of Texas has its drawbacks. For the people who have discovered that high rent, heavy traffic, and a higher cost of living are not for them, smaller towns like Abilene are gaining in interest and popularity. The Problem With Big City

Name: Danielle Robertson Where do you work? Community Foundation of Abilene What’s your job title/what do you do? Director of Marketing and Communications Where are you from? I was raised in Houston, but my family is now in the Dallas area. If you’re not from Abilene, how long have you lived in the area and what brought you here? I moved to Abilene in 2016. My husband is from here. I had no idea what to think about it, but I love it now! What is your favorite thing about livi

Name: Cole Watts Where do you work? More Clean of Texas and Mosquito Joe of Abilene What’s your job title/what do you do? Vice President, More Clean of Texas; Franchise Owner, Mosquito Joe of Abilene Where are you from? Abilene, born and raised! What is your favorite thing about living in the Big Country? I know it's cliche, but the small town "feel" and sense of community meshes so well with the forward thinking, ambitious "big city" nature of Abilene. I don't know if you co