Let me start with a little background. I have a family with two kids. We both work in tech field and own house in Kansas City. After much consideration, we wanted to move out of KC. We are debating which city to move to between SF Bay and Austin. Could you throw some light on both the cities and your suggestions? Things to consider: 1. Rising two kids(day care and schooling, money) 2. Opportunities 3. House 4. Salary(savings) Thanks in advance.
At this time, unless you both get decent $$ jobs here in the Bay area, it will be a huge shock financially with housing and probably with day care costs. If yout kids are school age, you will need decent schools that will be higher rental / housing area.
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Min $300k annual TC to live a comfortable lifestyle similar to what your accustomed to. Not an exaggeration. Austin would be my recommendation. A decent house is the city will run you $1.5MM to $2MM so be sure have roughly $400k to put down on a place
Austin will be easier to adjust too. Find jobs first then get numbers before deciding.
Austin is a nice city. I would say don't move to SF unless ur making 400k+
Austin. Much more affordable and family friendly. Austin is a fantastic town.
Austin
Definitely Austin. Bay area would be too much of a shock and pay would need to be much higher. You would have much better quality of life in Austin
Austin, no question. Or Seattle.
Bay Area will be a trap. Go for Austin.
Also hi Cerner! I worked out of the innovation campus for a while. Moving to SF was a mistake.
Austin
Austin