Depends on the lifestyle you want. Are you looking to make a ton of dough and retire early? CA is going to give you a better chance for that. Are you looking

Depends on the lifestyle you want. Are you looking to make a ton of dough and retire early? CA is going to give you a better chance for that. Are you looking for a good quality of life for you and your children? Germany is better for that. You'll be working longer in Germany, so make your peace with that, but that's a small price to pay for your family to be able to put down roots and be around extended family. If it's any consolation, I'd bet a middle class existence in germany is a better life than even the average dev in CA can afford.