Is moving to Seattle a better move for FIRE than Bay Area? Are there other spots I can move to but still be near the money making tech hubs. I’d love to move to like a Pittsburgh at some point but worried about jobs long term

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Seattle here from SF. Yes it is better (mainly housing is not as expensive especially if you go outside the city itself). That being said, it is still really high col

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Yes. Seattle is better for FIRE, better for retiring at conventional retirement age, and better in general.

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Austin

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I think there are decent number of SWE and other tech roles there. But yeah SF/NYC/Seattle are probably the place you want to be if you want to break into the executive level, at least for big tech.

Charlotte or Raleigh, NC

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We have fires in California like every single summer. Is that helpful

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Don’t forget no state income tax.

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No sun though.

No diff than east coast and milder

How about Pittsburgh

Too cold in winter

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I used to live in Seattle, and it has gotten monstrously expensive. I guess you could live in the suburbs but even that is a slog. I would avoid Seattle proper if you can.

Agree it’s gotten insanely expensive but if the comparison is Bay Area it’s a wash on COL, b it you save 10% on taxes.

Anyone have any experience living in Santa Fe, NM? Bay Area resident here, thinking of making that move.

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