Napa/Marin on $60K? (Yountville: real estate, credit, house)

[starsandmountains]

We are considering moving from Nevada to Napa/Yountville, CA, maybe Marin County. My husband is a ACF Certified Sous Chef, I have early childhood educator credentials (CDA, NAC, Montessori Certificication, and 12 ECE credits). What can we expect to earn? Will we be able to earn minimum combined $60,000? Is that a good minimum income? Where should we look to live/rent to start with two small children?

[sliverbox]

Hard to say really. A bare-bones research tool is looking on the bls.gov site to compare salaries between here and there. Also depends on what your husband's rank is as a sous chef and how good a restaurant he can get into.
Also, Napa is going to be much more expensive than where you live now. I'm assuming you recognize that 60k will not buy you a house here. If that's ok, check out the bls site and skin through craigslist,org for comperable jobs.

good luck.

[Luke9686]

To sum it up, you will have a tough time. Probably wouldn't even be worth the move.

[Cali BassMan]

Wine Country real estate is thru the roof. think 7 figures.... it is pretty thou..