Re:US Births Dip to 30-yr Low; Fertility Rate Sinks Further ...
by fossuser on Thursday May 17, 2018 @04:27PM
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You honestly don't even have to keep your costs way down. If you just live with roommates and don't actively try and spend a ton of money you'll be able to save enough in seven to ten years to probably buy a house somewhere else (or at least cover 60% of it).
The trick is that reestablishing an entire friend network and getting comfortable in an area takes time. The first year or two in a place is usually more difficult and I suspect this gets even harder as you get older and people are paired off.
If you live in the bay area in your 20s with roommates and then pick up and move to Austin or Boulder at 30 it's probably hard to make friends (though I'd guess dating is probably a lot easier).
Re:US Births Dip to 30-yr Low; Fertility Rate Sinks Further ...
by Teknoman117 on Thursday May 17, 2018 @04:21PM
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This is what I did (as far as a job goes). While southern California is still really expensive by national standards, the cost of living is half that of the bay area while the pay isn't that much less.
It's not as if SV is the only place in the world with a job market. Though if you're early 20's and have nothing to lose in the world then it might be a good spot to start simply because what you make there in a couple of years can buy you a home cash somewhere else if you play it smart and keep your costs way down.