Say you’re offered a job that pays $325K, and you can work anywhere within the U.S. (remote job & team with occasional travel to meet team). Where would you live and why? Obviously “it depends” just curious to see the range of responses from this group!

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Miami/Fort Lauderdale area. Great weather, (relatively) low property prices, major airports and no state income tax.

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Miami is too corrupt and overpriced. Besides the beach, there isn't much to do to enjoy nature with the lack of parks. And the beach is to be avoided at all costs during major holidays/spring break anyway.

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Houston, TX - cheap, freakin amazing food, accessible to the whole country - direct flights coz United hub.

Pros - driver’s paradise - love doing 80 on 65, no harsh winters - only fake winters

Cons - it’s TX, hot af, agression on the road is real

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Diversity is great and tacos are 🔥

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San Diego

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Denver. Great food, nice people and younger crowd (incl. young families), decent public transportation, mountains for hiking, skiing, festivals, and art, and a United hub to get you to wherever you want.

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Sarasota, FL and Jackson, WY - split time between both

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Anywhere I don't have to see people ever

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Florida. No state income tax and good weather.

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Charleston, Seaside FL, Park City UT

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LA Or Denver

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Vegas

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Kenai Peninsula, Alaska. Fishing, hiking, skiing, snowshoeing, snowmobiling, ATVs, that’s the dream!

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I’d stay in DC or consider Seattle metro. The extra cash wouldn’t sway me in terms of locale; just what type of house I’d consider. Love the culture of these two cities. Considered Boulder, CO but I love access to water too much.

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Newport, Jersey City

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Florida. No state income tax, enjoyable state parks, and it's really no more hot and humid than the rest of the south or even the mid-Atlantic (said as a MD native who also lived in NC).

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New York or nowhere

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LA, North of DTLA.

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I’d say greater Charlotte area. People feel the need to live in these overpriced cities that I’ve grew up in like NY or LA but I love the outdoors, mountains, there is a lot to do there and I like money so definitely not spending it in a HCOL

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Charlotte is really expensive now. It’s changed.

Everyone can ignore TA1’s god awful takes

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Philadelphia!

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Northern Virginia, Atlanta or San Diego. Money would sway move to SD. Diversity, urban feel and decent weather are key for me.

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Dallas for sure!

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Burlington vt

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Amazing city. Only underground mall I’ve ever seen

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