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.
West Virginia Here I come??
March 4th, 2008 at 07:38 pm
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March 4th, 2008 at 09:53 pm 1204667595
Wow, that's quite a move!
March 4th, 2008 at 10:28 pm 1204669718
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.
March 5th, 2008 at 04:21 am 1204690861
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