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Single family homes with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,500 sq ft, 2000 sq ft yard, built after 1980, recently sold prices on zillow: Palo Alto: Averages roughly $4,00

Single family homes with 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 1,500 sq ft, 2000 sq ft yard, built after 1980, recently sold prices on zillow: Palo Alto: Averages roughly $4,000,000. http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Palo-Alto-CA/fsba,fsbo_lt/house_type/26374_rid/3-_beds/2-_baths/any_days/1500-_size/2000-_lot/1980-_built/37.484257,-121.973992,37.279106,-122.297059_rect/11_zm/0_mmm/1_rs/ http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Palo-Alto-CA/fsba,fsbo_... Austin, Texas: Averages roughly $400,000 (10x less) http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Austin-TX/fsba,fsbo_lt/house_type/10221_rid/3-_beds/2-_baths/any_days/1500-_size/2000-_lot/1980-_built/30.737704,-97.13974,29.846004,-98.432007_rect/9_zm/0_mmm/1_rs/ http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Austin-TX/fsba,fsbo_lt/... Orlando, Florida: Averages roughly $400,000 (10x less) http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Orlando-FL/fsba,fsbo_lt/house_type/13121_rid/3-_beds/2-_baths/any_days/1500-_size/2000-_lot/1980-_built/28.707753,-80.91362,28.253888,-81.559754_rect/10_zm/0_mmm/1_rs/ http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Orlando-FL/fsba,fsbo_lt... Chicago, Illinois: Averages roughly $800,000 (5x less) http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Chicago-IL/fsba,fsbo_lt/house_type/17426_rid/3-_beds/2-_baths/any_days/1500-_size/2000-_lot/1980-_built/42.026088,-87.4086,41.641361,-88.054734_rect/10_zm/0_mmm/1_rs/ http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Chicago-IL/fsba,fsbo_lt... Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Averages roughly $400,000 (10x less) http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Philadelphia-PA/fsba,fsbo_lt/house_type/13271_rid/3-_beds/2-_baths/any_days/1500-_size/2000-_lot/1980-_built/40.200117,-74.794922,39.804579,-75.441056_rect/10_zm/0_mmm/1_rs/ http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Philadelphia-PA/fsba,fs... Seattle, Washington: Averages roughly $1,000,000 (4x less) http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Seattle-WA/fsba,fsbo_lt/house_type/16037_rid/3-_beds/2-_baths/any_days/1500-_size/2000-_lot/1980-_built/47.787094,-122.021714,47.439002,-122.667847_rect/10_zm/0_mmm/1_rs/ http://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sale/Seattle-WA/fsba,fsbo_lt... Palo Alto is definitely _much_ more expensive.

burfog 10y ago
Even your cheapest examples are expensive. It's about $150,000 ($100,000 to $250,000) in Palm Bay, FL. That's normal peaceful USA, with tech jobs and even kind of near the beach, not some decaying hellhole. So make that a factor of 30, without even looking at bad places.
- davidjnelson 10y ago
  Nice, that's a great deal! What's the percentage drop in salary an experienced software engineer would have if moving there?
  - burfog 10y ago
    It's really hard to say, but certainly nothing compared to the savings. It depends on what you mean by experience. :-) Glassdoor says that Harris pays $113,051 for a "Software Engineer IV". Most Harris jobs are in that area. Payscale says $96,955 for a "Senior Software Engineer" in Melbourne, the next town over. Hmmm, Palo Alto is only $135,305 for this. That's less than 40% extra, but you're paying 3000% extra for the house. Note that overtime is not normal for the area. You work 40 hours. Spend the rest of the time with your family. Also note that everything else is cheaper too. There is no state income tax. The sales tax is 6.5%. Power is about $96 per month for those using 1000 kWh per month, and $137 for those using 1400 kWh per month. You'd pay 20% more in Palo Alto. Gasoline is dirt cheap: it's only $2.14 in Palm Bay, but about $3.05 (large variation) in Palo Alto. I could go on forever really, but it gets silly comparing everything from nail polish to turnips.
fma 10y ago
Those are expensive houses. Just got my brand new 5 bedroom, 3600 square foot house in a great school district in Atlanta suburbs for $360k. And yes, we have a tech industry.

burfog 10y ago

Even your cheapest examples are expensive. It's about $150,000 ($100,000 to $250,000) in Palm Bay, FL. That's normal peaceful USA, with tech jobs and even kind of near the beach, not some decaying hellhole. So make that a factor of 30, without even looking at bad places.

davidjnelson 10y ago
Nice, that's a great deal! What's the percentage drop in salary an experienced software engineer would have if moving there?
- burfog 10y ago
  It's really hard to say, but certainly nothing compared to the savings. It depends on what you mean by experience. :-) Glassdoor says that Harris pays $113,051 for a "Software Engineer IV". Most Harris jobs are in that area. Payscale says $96,955 for a "Senior Software Engineer" in Melbourne, the next town over. Hmmm, Palo Alto is only $135,305 for this. That's less than 40% extra, but you're paying 3000% extra for the house. Note that overtime is not normal for the area. You work 40 hours. Spend the rest of the time with your family. Also note that everything else is cheaper too. There is no state income tax. The sales tax is 6.5%. Power is about $96 per month for those using 1000 kWh per month, and $137 for those using 1400 kWh per month. You'd pay 20% more in Palo Alto. Gasoline is dirt cheap: it's only $2.14 in Palm Bay, but about $3.05 (large variation) in Palo Alto. I could go on forever really, but it gets silly comparing everything from nail polish to turnips.

fma 10y ago

Those are expensive houses. Just got my brand new 5 bedroom, 3600 square foot house in a great school district in Atlanta suburbs for $360k. And yes, we have a tech industry.