Who here lives in Orange County or San Diego with kids? How do you make it work financially? What are the good opportunities in industry? I am trying to move there from Texas with my fam. I am he sole

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Breadwinner. My family is a lot happier in SoCal despite the cost of living difference.

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I’d like to know as well. Considering a transfer but house costs are 200k more for a comparable house and I don’t think the salary adjustment makes up for that

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Typically, you live in smaller houses and get out to the outdoors more! At least, that’s what I’m doing. I don’t have a family though.

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COL is higher in SoCal but happiness is also higher. You have to adjust to the COL

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2 kids in OC. We both work full time and my mom is our live-in “nanny” on the weekdays.

I live in LA. 1 kid, dual income and a 600k mortgage. 🤷‍♀️

I’m based out of OC but live inland. I don’t have a family though, but enjoy not being house poor

San anything in Cali is so expensive.

It’s tight that’s for sure. Doing it now as a primary breadwinner

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