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oRenj9
Aug 3, 2004

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You're probably going to have to take a big pay cut. Low 100s seems to be the high-water mark for tech salaries in much of the midwest and the BLS suggests the median salary is right at $90k. And being a red state does not guarantee lower taxes when there are three local government entities taking a few percent of your income each (on top of federal, state, property, sales, etc). gently caress special assessment bonds.

It's still a lot of money though, even $150k is enough to max out your 401ks and still provide a good life for your family.

There's a surprising amount of variety in the mid-west though. The further east you go, the more frequent older, "charming" neighborhoods with downtowns get. Of course cheap two-story traditionals on a cul-de-sac with a Walmart down the road are in abundance. The cost of housing is almost always correlated with the quality of public schools more than anything else.

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