RESOLVING THE LEDGER
This is one outlet's own report from Business Insider — the article as it was filed. Other outlets are covering the same event; open the full story to compare every source side by side.
See the full story · 1 sourcesSimone Biles, Bella Hadid, and Elon Musk all have homes in Texas. Getty Images
Texas has become one of the top destinations for movers in the US.
Its business-friendly climate and lower cost of living attract people from all walks of life.
Supermodel Bella Hadid and actor Glen Powell are among the celebrities who have moved to Texas.
Texas is popular for many reasons.
The second-largest US state is the birthplace of the iconic musician Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter , NFL star Michael Strahan, and actresses Selena Gomez and Reneé Zellweger.
It's also home to a beloved football team, the Dallas Cowboys , and internationally famous festivals, including South by Southwest .
Beyond its cultural significance, Texas has a reputation for its affordability , largely due to its relatively lower cost of living and absence of state income tax. This personal finance appeal, combined with a business-friendly environment, has attracted entrepreneurs and their companies over the years.
US Census Bureau data shows that Texas population growth has declined nationwide; Texas is still a leader in attracting movers. From July 1, 2024, to July 1, 2025, Texas had the highest number of new residents, adding 391,243.
Several celebrities are among the hordes of movers to Texas. This reflects a broader trend of wealth realignment in the United States, where even the proverbial Joneses are moving to areas where their money goes further, and the weather is more favorable.
Consider supermodel Bella Hadid , who moved to Fort Worth, Texas, or comedian Roseanne Barr and podcast host Joe Rogan, who have decamped from LA to Austin in recent years.
Business Insider has compiled a list of 21 notable celebrities and businesspeople who have moved themselves — and in some cases, their businesses — to the Lone Star State.
The list is presented in alphabetical order by last name.
Roseanne Barr traded Hollywood for 30 acres in Texas Hill Country.
Roseanne Barr. Araya Doheny/Getty Images for DailyWire+
Roseanne Barr's son, Jake Pentland, told Us Weekly in June 2025 that his famous mother had traded the Hollywood Hills for Texas Hill Country, a region in central Texas that includes cities like Austin and New Braunfels.
"My mom lives with me, my wife, and my two daughters — she's the best grandma," Pentland told the magazine.
In a separate interview with Fox News Digital , Barr said living in Texas is a "dream come true."
"I'm doing a lot of mowing. I've got a really fantastic tractor out here, and I'm mowing," Barr said. "The only problem is I don't clear the trees quite as good as I should, and I'm always hitting a tree and knocking it over, and it always hits me in the head."
Simone Biles moved back to her hometown.
Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens at The ESPYs award red carpet. ANGELA WEISS / AFP
Before becoming one of the world's most decorated gymnasts, Olympian Simone Biles grew up in the Houston area with her grandparents.
This year, Biles and her husband, NFL safety Jonathan Owens, announced their return to Texas after Owens' contract with the Chicago Bears expired.
After roughly three years of construction, the couple settled into a large, lavish lakefront mansion in Springfield, Texas — about three hours north of Houston — Realtor.com reported in February.
Haylie Duff said it took a while to realize she could still have an acting career without living in LA.
Haylie Duff. Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images
A native of Texas, Duff decided with her fiancé Matt Rosenberg to pack up the kids and leave California once the pandemic hit.
At first, she was nervous that the move would hurt her career.
"I think so much of my fear of moving out of Los Angeles was that my career was there and that I would never work again or something like that," she told Fox News Digital in 2022. "And, you know, I think this has all taught us that Zoom certainly can be a very powerful tool. And we can, you know, very luckily for me, get to continue to work from here, and I get to live near my dad. I haven't lived, here, near my dad in a really long time."
Scott Eastwood loves living in Texas because it 'slows life down.'
Actor Scott Eastwood. Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP
The son of Clint Eastwood, Scott has been methodically building his own career, showing up in the "Fast and Furious" franchise and Guy Ritchie movies.
During his downtime in Texas, he does everything from fishing to hunting.
"I think that's why people who come to Texas really can fall in love with it," he told Flaunt in 2021 from his home in Austin. "There's more community, people are more neighborly, people are nice. It slows life down a little bit. It's not this fast-paced living in a big city like New York or Los Angeles."
Adrian Grenier's acting career is thriving in Texas.
Adrian Grenier speaks onstage during SXSW. Gary Miller/The Hollywood Reporter via Getty Images
In 2020, "Entourage" and " The Devil Wears Prada " star Adrian Grenier left the Hollywood Hills for a 46-acre sustainable ranch in Bastrop, Texas, a city about 40 minutes southeast of Austin.
While in Texas, Grenier has continued acting and most recently appeared in the short film "Self Custody," about a struggling father who loses a cryptocurrency fortune. The film was shot in Austin, near his home.
In an interview with Page Six in March, Grenier said Texas' burgeoning film and television industry will keep him in the state.
"There's $2.5 billion that the Texas state government just put into film and television projects in Texas," Grenier said. "They're building three movie studios not too far from me. I don't see any reason why we wouldn't just continue to film in Texas."
Bella Hadid said she moved to Texas for her health.
Supermodel Bella Hadid. Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for Teton Ridge
After spending most of her life jet-setting around the world trying to conquer the modeling industry, Hadid decided recently to take some time away from the spotlight.
...
AIPROPX is an independent multi-source news index — we track, compare, and connect coverage from across the web into one place you won't find anywhere else.