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I've heard that the costs of living are very high in California. Is actual compensation much lower when you take this into account?
by hawkharris 13y ago
I've heard that the costs of living are very high in California. Is actual compensation much lower when you take this into account?
- krichman 13y agoBut that's part of the point, isn't it? If SV companies need to adjust for cost of living in SV, the same salary could attract a better employee in an area where adjustment is not so necessary.
- cliftonmckinney 13y agoSan Francisco is 1.85x what it costs to live in, say, Nashville, TN. http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=salary+comparison+Nashville+vs.+San+Francisco http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=salary+comparison+Nashv...
- seanmcdirmid 13y agoThe cost of living in California is high only compared to...the rest of the USA. But if you are talking international, I find San Francisco to be a bargain on everything but rent, and for many cities it is very much a toss up even there.
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- SBCodeMonkey 13y agoYou should see the ridiculousness in the Santa Barbara/Goleta area... Same cost of living as Silicon Valley, Less Pay. Higher cost of living than LA, San Diego and Seattle but engineers get paid less than those areas.
- madsushi 13y agoI know that Montecito was one of the highest priced zip codes in the USA, as of a few years ago. SB is stuck between the ocean and the mountains, with no room to grow.