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What a strange argument. Id rather make $115,000 in SF vs $56,000 in Fargo.
Average Annual Compensation Per Job by County, 2015
San Francisco, CA $115,819
Cass, ND( Fargo) $56,778
I took a screen shot from bea.gov
I wasn't arguing anything in that post.
Merely stating that CNN says $56K in Fargo is similar to $100K in SF.
In fact I argued in my only other post in this thread that I don't like regional smack talk. Too each their own. Fargo is right for some people and not right for others. Same for San Francisco.
My wife had an opportunity to take a high paying job in Naples, Florida. We actually decided to stay in Michigan. I am happy with our decision believe it or not - although many would have jumped.
Merely stating that CNN says $56K in Fargo is similar to $100K in SF.
In fact I argued in my only other post in this thread that I don't like regional smack talk. Too each their own. Fargo is right for some people and not right for others. Same for San Francisco.
My wife had an opportunity to take a high paying job in Naples, Florida. We actually decided to stay in Michigan. I am happy with our decision believe it or not - although many would have jumped.
Florida is horrible.
I'd rather live in Michigan (despite being a Buckeye ).
I've been in california multiple time and also ND, SD, MT, ID, IA, Etc. IMO the middle of the country has more to offer to a person that wants to live in the country or small town and can make a decent salary too. Most of the small towns in CA are depressed from what I sae. That said call center work aaaaghhh no. Maybe if it started at $20 an hour.
I have lived on both coasts and in the center of the country, and I've found something to love in each place. There is no one right place for everyone to live, and thank goodness for that. Bloom where you're planted.
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I don't care. I like being on the coast - no desire to live in ND.
That's the answer. Supply vs Demand.
A lot of people prefer to live on the coast, (not just elitist liberals), because there's typically a lot to do in those areas, let alone the fact that those communities are near a nice ocean. I'm Conservative and have no desire to live in landlocked North Dakota.
Further, if I'm going to spend $200,000 for a place to live, it's not going to be that close to another person. A condo is a glorified apartment - and who knows what kind of neighbor you're going to get. Nope. If I spend hundreds of thousands of dollars on a place, it's going to have land, and not have my neighbor be able to look out their kitchen window in to mine. I've dealt with neighbors like that - I would never buy a place that would put me in that situation for long term.
Also, a call center job is one of the most soul sucking jobs that life can offer. No thanks.
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