[Wilton2ParkAve]

Originally Posted by kidyankee764

What about Texas, where opportunities are endless for people in nearly any field? It's not nearly as expensive as Connecticut. The reason it's expensive here is because we're sandwiched between NYC and Boston, and there's a false mindset that the commute to either city is easy.

Maybe if you like tech support or oil services. Lots of minimum wage jobs but that isn't what is generally desired. Professional pay is way off from the coasts.

[kidyankee764]

Originally Posted by Wilton2ParkAve

Maybe if you like tech support or oil services. Lots of minimum wage jobs but that isn't what is generally desired. Professional pay is way off from the coasts.

I don't know enough about the economy of Texas to debate, but I was reading today that these cities are booming. Real estate being snapped up, homes affordable, unemployment rate very low.

[westender]

It's going to be hard to live in the New Britain area on the budget as described.

Connecticut is consistently number one, two, or three in cost of living and in cost of government out of these 50 states.

I'd look at Barkhamsted and also at the Naugatuck Valley. But it's going to be difficult. I hope he negotiated the top possible salary at the new job. I've heard of people moving to CT with the expectation of the same cost of living as a much cheaper locale, and not adjusting salary requirements accordingly.

[JViello]

Originally Posted by JayCT

BINGO!!! Which is one of the reasons why it is more expensive here. Jay

I'm sorry Jay but I have to really disagree as a whole. I can see having upward mobility options affect the price of housing, but how and why should it affect property taxes, government fees costs, gas prices, the cost of food, utilities etc.

It shouldn't. The number one reason the COL is so high here is bloated government and nanny state politicians. Period. It creates a bloated economic reality. Modern day Washington D.C. area is a prime example.

[Beeker2211]

Originally Posted by JViello

It shouldn't. The number one reason the COL is so high here is bloated government and nanny state politicians. Period. It creates a bloated economic reality. Modern day Washington D.C. area is a prime example.

Nopes, never market forces

[JViello]

Originally Posted by Beeker2211

Nopes, never market forces

When the market forces are influenced and manipulated by the government, the end result is what I posted.

[mlassoff]

Originally Posted by JViello

I'm sorry Jay but I have to really disagree as a whole. I can see having upward mobility options affect the price of housing, but how and why should it affect property taxes, government fees costs, gas prices, the cost of food, utilities etc.

It shouldn't. The number one reason the COL is so high here is bloated government and nanny state politicians. Period. It creates a bloated economic reality. Modern day Washington D.C. area is a prime example.

Isn't real estate a bigger impact on COL?