Please Help! Considering a move to Medford area. Cost of living info. (sales)

[Butters]

Can someone please help me? I am considering a move to the Medford area thanks to a possible job opening. I am afraid the offer may be too low to afford to live there and fly home to the Northeast occasionally to visit family.
What is the relative cost of living in that region as compared to places like the NY-NJ-CT tri-state area and what could be considered a decent salary for a man with a wife and looking to adopt?

Thank you, I appreciate any help.

[Waterlily]

Hello Butters. The cost of living in Medford is over the national average. However if you compare it to N.Y. city it would be less expensive.

Part of the hgher cost is housing. It may or may not seem expensive to you. I'd suggest looking for local newspaper online or look at Realtor dot com for homes to buy.

[freedom]

Originally Posted by Butters

Can someone please help me? I am considering a move to the Medford area thanks to a possible job opening. I am afraid the offer may be too low to afford to live there and fly home to the Northeast occasionally to visit family.
What is the relative cost of living in that region as compared to places like the NY-NJ-CT tri-state area and what could be considered a decent salary for a man with a wife and looking to adopt?

Thank you, I appreciate any help.

My crystal ball says, you can do it. JK

Homes 250k and up

You'll need at least 60k per yr. to live like I think you want to live.

No sales tax
Income tax 9%
Property tax is about $1,000 per 200k of assessed value
Car registration $50 for 2 yrs.
Electricity $120 per month per 2,000 sq. ft.
Car insurance is much less compared to bigger cities
Groceries about the same
Gasoline a little above Nat. avg.
Booze, high sin tax (best to avoid)
Cigs, high sin tax (best to avoid)
Movies $7
Trash pick up $30 per month
Cable tv $60-150 per month
Sattelite $40-$150 per month
Internet $40 per month
Horseback lessons $100 per month
Gymnastics $125 per month
Gym membership for family of 7 $85 per month
Skate park - free
County parks- $25 annual pass
City parks- free
Telephone- $35 per month
Costco- $1,200 per month
Ski boat- $400 per month
Walmart- $600 per month
Dentist $200 per month

I could go on, but i'm getting to personal........

happy hunting
freedom

[luvabargain]

Pretty accurate, what the previous poster stated.