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West Virginia Here I come??

March 4th, 2008 at 07:38 pm

SO… am looking at applying for a job in West Virginia pan handle near DC. It is in my field and something I would love to do but it means moving 3000 miles from my family. It would mean a pay raise of approximately 25k a year. The cost of living indexes are the following:

Cost of Living Indexes (100 is average of USA)

Overall
Sacramento 119 West Virginia 76

Food
Sacramento 119 West Virginia 96

Housing
Sacramento 129 West Virginia 46

Utilities
Sacramento 110 West Virginia 76

Transportation
Sacramento 112 West Virginia 100

Health (care costs)
Sacramento 147 West Virginia 88

Miscellaneous
Sacramento 102 West Virginia 96


Obviously housing, utilities, and health costs are all cheaper as is the overall cost of living in West Virginia. Anyone know anyone living near the area who could give me advice about the area and if it is nice enough to move there?

I have always wanted to live near DC. It would mean being near my dad, whom I have seen pretty much 7 times in my life. But no big deal there for me.

I am at lest going to apply for it and if I get an interview I can fly back to the area and check it out. Houses are very cheap out there which is a nice thing to see compared to CA.

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5 Responses to “West Virginia Here I come??”

  1. brownbear Says:
    March 4th, 2008 at 09:30 pm 1204666205
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    I grew up in WV (southeast region.) I loved it and the only reason I moved was because I got married and we moved. The cost of living is less and there should be stuff to do in the area in which you are interviewing. Where I lived the closest shopping mall was 45 mins. away.

  2. monkeymama Says:
    March 4th, 2008 at 09:53 pm 1204667595
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    My friends' brother moved somewhere out there near DC (not exactly sure where he ended up - Virginia or Maryland). They moved there from San Francisco and just LOVE it there. You know, not only is it way cheaper, but just so beautiful.

    Wow, that's quite a move!

  3. homebody Says:
    March 4th, 2008 at 10:28 pm 1204669718
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    Having lived in California my entire life, I have always thought California was the best place to live. Now I don't think so. YD lives on the coast of North Carolina. It is soooo different from the coast of California and the Redwoods, but beautiful nonetheless.
    Good luck with your decision. Oh and YD's and SIL's house would have been at least $100,000.00 here in California than they paid for it.

  4. Amber Says:
    March 5th, 2008 at 04:21 am 1204690861
    1204690861

    Good luck, I love VA wouldn't mind moving there after graduation

  5. Aleta Says:
    March 5th, 2008 at 04:33 pm 1204734837
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    I was born in West Virginia and it has beautiful scenery. Good luck! My son and his wife just moved up in the belt way (Maryland) and they love it and the convenience to DC.

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