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0 pointsdragonwriter6y ago0 comments

> For a family with $85,000 a year, getting rid of state tax could mean an extra several hundred dollars a month in income.

It could, if you could take the $85,000/year job with you. Pay for similar skills in the lower CoL states is also notably lower, though.

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JamesBarney6y ago

Which is accounted for by the lower CoL. I've had a couple of recruiters call me about jobs in San Francisco so I checked the CoL, and the CoL difference between San Fran and Houston is over a 100%. And companies weren't willing to pay double the rates they are here.

dllthomas6y ago

If you're turning a profit in Houston, and you double what you're spending, you don't need to double your pay to be turning a larger profit.

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0 pointsdragonwriter6y ago0 comments

> For a family with $85,000 a year, getting rid of state tax could mean an extra several hundred dollars a month in income.

It could, if you could take the $85,000/year job with you. Pay for similar skills in the lower CoL states is also notably lower, though.

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JamesBarney6y ago

dllthomas6y ago

If you're turning a profit in Houston, and you double what you're spending, you don't need to double your pay to be turning a larger profit.

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