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You know median seattle family income is like 80k right? Less if you consider more of the metro area. That's the family income, so it includes two earner househ
by cm2012 9y ago
You know median seattle family income is like 80k right? Less if you consider more of the metro area. That's the family income, so it includes two earner households. NYC is like 50k.
- scarface74 9y agoWhat does the average household income have to do with someone who is choosing between a software engineering job in Seattle and another area with a lower cost of living?
- cm2012 9y agoThat it's absurd on its face to say that 160k is "nothing to live in Seattle with the cost of living". The vast majority of people live with much less. The rest of your comment was fine re: programmers have other options.
- scarface74 9y agoIt came with the assumption that I wanted the same standard of living. But the truth applies the other way. You won't live in a neighborhood with top rated schools (they will be safe), but you can live in a nice neighborhood with a 70k household income. When I bought my first home in 2002, it was a new build and 2800 square feet for around $170K. I was making around 70K. Looking now, that same house I use to live in just sold for around the same price about a year or two ago. The neighborhood is a safe, quiet, place. Commuting to downtown was only about a 30-35 minute drive.