What do yall think is a decent salary to be able to live in OC, particularly Irvine or Newport Beach?

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Depends on your situation, how many in your family? Renting vs buying? Spending habits?

For context, I’m single with a mortgage in Irvine, making say 250k on the conservative side. I can live quite comfortably because I don’t spend whole lot now, and mortgage is the largest expense. Able to cover all my expenses under 120k, with the rest take home stash away for retirement.

If you have a family of 4, 120k is probably the bare minimum you need, but won’t be comfortable.

Don’t know about Newport Beach.

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75% take home is extremely generous mathematically. That's just your federal tax rate. Factor in 401k and pre-tax deductions like health insurance. You're usually bringing home about half your gross.

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Irvine and Newport are different in terms of cost and vibe. It’s easy to look up rent or home prices in the area and extrapolate a livable wage. Irvine will be less and Newport will be more if looking at comparable housing.

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Makes sense! Yea I’m gonna take a trip to both areas soon to get a feel for both vibes to see which I like better.

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