Finally, an answer to the tax question! I don't have much experience with taxes so far, but $15,500 after taxes seems pretty livable because even in higher cost

Finally, an answer to the tax question! I don't have much experience with taxes so far, but $15,500 after taxes seems pretty livable because even in higher cost cities, there are still low cost areas. Health insurance seems to be a problem for everyone, but the guy mentioned in another comment claims he can do health insurance for a couple hundred per year, so there's that I could look into.