Rawlings2019
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I'd need to make more money than I do in California to be able to live in Missouri. It's the only way I'd be able to afford to fly somewhere every weekend with an acceptable climate and things to do besides people-watching at walmart.
(See how fun being smug over stupid crap can be?)
Ohh the good old Midwest Walmart joke haha
Unless you make 250k or more per year (or maybe even more) you probably can't live the lifestyle I do with me and my wifes combined 100k a year in the midwest. She's from Orange county..we go there 3-4 times a year its good enough to see family..go to yosemite, beaches etc. We also fly out of the country..been to NZ, Iceland, Europe, Russia World cup etc... Everyone spends their money how they please for some people they prefer to spend more of it to get up to 70 degree weather everyday to work all year so they can afford to live there...others like us prefer 2-3 months of cold weather so we can afford much more house, car, safety, travel, retirement, etc She's actually over there now visiting family and hanging out in Laguna while everyone else who lives there has to work. To me working 50-70 hours a week like most of our friends in the 25-30s year range in California doesn't make sense...plus all the traffic and hectic lifestyle..no thanks...I like the laid back midwest hospitality...I grew up in Jersey, then in Florida... I've lived everywhere in the US as I was an athlete years back. I settled in the midwest cause I can have a back yard while still having a downtown within walking distance..dog parks..etc and not have to worry about having to live in a sketchy area in California cause all I could afford is a 250-300k house over there...I got a house for 126k that would literally be worth 1mil in California. I fixed it up now worth 220k in less than 3 years. Now i am not here to brag this is a TESLA forum...I was just making the justification for some people being able to afford a 35-50k vehicle in some states compared to other states... Home costs are everything..if you have low home costs (your most important expense) that dictate a lot of what you can and can't do. While certain areas offer more opportunity to grow and make big bucks..that requires losing years of "sacrifice" to possibly make it in a big position to make 300k+ at the sacrifice of your time with family, friends, life. My current company has office locations in Irvine, CA...I have been offered to work there for a 25% salary increase...I laughed and said...nah you go get some schmuck over there...I am happy here with our salaries and lifestyle.
BTW you can fly St. Louis to Florida for 120 round trip to many warm places...so your point is null.
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