What’s a decent salary to lead a good life in California, considering rent etc. I know sky is the limit but would love to hear some realistic answers.

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This is going to differ a LOT based on your situation. Which city and how close would you need to live to city center? Do you have dependents? Any major debt? How much do you have in equity/savings to put toward a downpayment on a home? All of these things and more play a big role in your COL.

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200k

$150k-160k

HCOL you need Atleast 180-200k

If Bay Area at least $300k

Wife and I make ~300k combined, live a decent life on the outskirts of SF Bay Area. 2 kids, 2 dogs, 2700 mortgage. 1-2 medium sized vacations a year.

House was only 575k back in 2015 when I bought it (like I said, deep east bay). Worth ~900k now. Although, I did roll a decent sized chunk of equity from the past house into the down payment.

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