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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mark my words: contracting will skyrocket and the number of federal government employees will grow over the course of ten years after T leaves office.  DC will be back to DC eventually.  It always rises and falls.

That said, where are these other cities that are so much cheaper with better job markets?  [b]I am from Raleigh, NC and even ten years ago it was much cheaper than here, but now it's pulled even. [/b] Many other job centers have too.[/quote]

I always wonder if people are making apples-to-apples comparisons with statements like this. I just visited some friends in Durham who bought a four bedroom, relatively newer house for about $400K. Their neighborhood seemed nice, safe, and well-located. I am sure there are pricier neighborhoods, but I doubt even the most desirable areas in the RDU would approach DC-area pricing. I just checked Zillow, and it shows lots of three-bedroom new construction houses for $400K in Raleigh.[/quote]

I live in Raleigh (formerly of DC...). It really depends on the neighborhood. We paid $550 for our four bedroom house, but we could have gone as high as $900 or a million. I think the difference is that you have a range of prices here and a lot more affordability. There's townhouses across the street from us that are 3 bed for $350k, it just depends on what you want. That being said my job here would probably pay about $50k more a year in DC. [/quote]

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