I am currently working/living in NJ at 160K with family of two school going kids . Have 5+ yoe in SFMC/CRM and overall 12 years of experience in Digital marketing. Got an offer from Dallas for 150K. Can you please advise if 150K really worth moving to Dallas, as I am hearing mix reviews of that cost of living (rental) is cheaper but some folks are saying it's same as NJ. Also at the same time getting mix reviews that 155K salary is consider a very good salary in Dallas but some folks believes it's ok salary.
Yes
155k is VERY good for Texas. Dallas is an uppity area but you will still be making more than almost any engineers in the area except for some remote fang like companies. Cost of living is going to be significantly cheaper than NJ just take a look on Zillow to see the kind of house you can get for 300k.
DO IT.
Absolutely
What company or at least what Dallas area? Also no state income tax.
Yes, it’s good for Dallas.
If your kids are older than 10, and seem really happy in their current school I wouldn’t do it
Well, yeah they are older than 10. But the city I am in, school ranks are not good, while when I did some research in Plano, TX I found school ranks are good and rental as almost same as NJ.
@OP, i live near Plano. Area near UT Dallas has cheap rents too (student communities). You can find very nice 2b2b - 1100 sqft for around 1500 a month.
155k is really good in Texas.