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0 pointsseibelj3y ago0 comments

I live in Massachusetts, and somehow we actually have fairly low taxation (5.25% flat tax) despite our reputation and being deep blue politically.

I average about 30% total taxation in a high tax bracket. If I was trying to avoid taxes on real wealth I would move to Florida for 6 months and do the other 6 in Boston (as have many friends of mine).

Why people keep paying California / NYC tax rates in software dev jobs makes no sense anymore.

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nerdponx3y ago

I think MA is probably the state with the best "bang for buck" in terms of what the government provides per dollar of taxes paid.

NY is comparatively insulting to reside in, because the government is so wasteful/corrupt there and is therefore capable of providing so much less (not to mention its legendary ability to stall legislation indefinitely).

TulliusCicero3y ago

Meanwhile WA has no state income tax at all, so it's even better for high earners.

Advantages for the bay area are its weather and much larger tech ecosystem. Main advantage for NYC is being a 'real' big city with all that entails (night life, better transit/walkability, other urban amenities).