For a young professional..So.California or So.Florida? (live, best, state)

[tman7117]

I know this has been asked many times, but as someone working in the healthcare field, would you prefer to live in Southern California (Anywhere in OC, Long Beach, LA, SD, etc.) or South Florida (Palm Beach-Miami Dade, even SWFL I guess) as a younger professional?

[C24L]

South Florida cuz of no state income tax

[BPt111]

Southern California

[BurnInTheMil]

Are there other factors such as budgets, a job lined up, family, etc...?

[Vlajos]

if you are looking for a career, Florida is not the place

[locolife]

Originally Posted by tman7117

I know this has been asked many times, but as someone working in the healthcare field, would you prefer to live in Southern California (Anywhere in OC, Long Beach, LA, SD, etc.) or South Florida (Palm Beach-Miami Dade, even SWFL I guess) as a younger professional?

Get a little more specific on what you mean by working in the healthcare field, are you a doctor? Nurse? Scientist? R&D focused? This can have a dramatic impact on what city makes sense career wise.

Going solely be weather, scenery and general culture I’d pick SoCal. LA is also a much larger region but that doesn’t always mean better opportunities as competition in big cities is obviously fierce.

[MrJones17]

Probably South Florida. Whether you're a doctor or nurse, your job stability is quite good in a state like FL where the majority of people are quite old. No state income tax helps too.

[Metal To The Core]

Originally Posted by Vlajos

if you are looking for a career, Florida is not the place

Ditto, not the best place for a younger crowd either.

[BPt111]

Originally Posted by Metal To The Core

Ditto, not the best place for a younger crowd either.

You have Miami and Fort Lauderdale

[Vanderbiltgrad]

I would choose neither and I work in the medical field. Too many Drs and nurses in both places.