Re:Texas, here we come: Migration to the lone star state
by enjo on Wednesday June 16, 2010 @12:22PM
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I left Austin for Denver. Two pretty similar cities but (for me at least) Denver has a much nicer climate, with even more to do nearby. While there is a (low) state income tax, property taxes are MUCH lower. We pay a bit less in Taxes than when we lived in Texas overall. I also much prefer the neighborhoods in Boulder/Denver to what Austin has to offer.
Here is a nice chart with effective tax rates measured various ways:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_tax_levels_in_the_United_...
Re:Texas, here we come: Migration to the lone star state
by natrius on Wednesday June 16, 2010 @01:26PM
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On average, moving from San Francisco to Austin will considerably increase your disposable income.
http://swz.salary.com/costoflivingwizard/layoutscripts/coll_...
Wages in Austin are significantly less than San Francisco or Seattle and I suspect NY too. Don't kid yourselves you will be bringing home less money. Sales and property taxes are high too. But considering costs esp housing it's probably a net gain.
I wish I could recommend you not come to Austin (because influx of peoples will change what Austin is) But I can't cause Austin flippin rocks. [qualifications for judgment include; 3yrs Austin, 14yrs SF, 3yrs Seattle, many months in SoCal, Phoenix, Baltimore, Toronto, Melborne, all over Germany, Prague, Bangkok]