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[quote=Anonymous][quote]I think for a lot of jobs - medical profession, engineering etc. the marginally higher salaries here in no way compensate for the much higher cost of living.[/quote] This has been our experience living in the District, Seattle and Minneapolis in the past 15 years. Yes, you make 11% more as an IT professional or federal lawyer in the "Washington statistical area" than you do in Minneapolis. But that in no way makes up for the 78% higher cost of housing, auto insurance, preschool/daycare, and a few other big ticket items. I suppose if you are comparing a housing development outside of Frederick, Md. or Leesburg, Va, to Minneapolis or Seattle proper, that 78% gap closes to 24%. But then, you're living in a tract home in exurban "Frederick County, Md." vs. a city. [/quote]
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