How much to move to LA?

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I currently make $175k TC in low cost of living city with no income tax. How much should I be looking for to move to FAANG if they want me to move to LA or SF? It would also be in person so I'd be wanting to live close to their office etc. so I'm factoring in $2500-$3000/mo for rent (more than double)

AnonymousOperations · Accepted Answer

Not sure if this is helpful, but my org has 3 geo zones for the US. Bay area makes 18% more than our baseline, LA makes 10% more than our baseline. (Baseline = anywhere outside of NYC, Seattle, CA, Boston, and a couple other big cities).

neogothique · Answer

I left Cali for Texas never looked back. What you get for what you pay in (taxes, rent, crime/trash/homeless in both LA and SF proper, groceries, fees, schools, utilities, outlook, etc) never seemed to line up to what i got back in compensation. The weather is great, the parks are beautiful and maybe you align with the people there more, there are many things to think about beyond the numbers on paper.

Hoptimum · Answer

For what kind of role? This site may also be a good starting point: https://livingwage.mit.edu/

I haven't used it myself so I can't say how accurate it is, but I've seen it be passed around a bit

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