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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP:  What do YOU think is a good salary here?  We'll let you know if it is, and where you can hope to live on that.  Also, schools suck in DC proper, but are very good in Fairfax, Arlington, and Montgomery County, which is right next to DC.[/quote]
I don't mean schools literally in DC, but in the metropolitan area.

Our income now is 120k and our mortgage is 250k.  Taxes and COL are very low. Our real estate tax is $500.

I expect in DC our income would be 250-300k. Is that enough?[/quote]
Maybe... It really depends on where and how you want to live. There are folks on here that live just fine on that or less and others who can't make ends meet. You will be spending most of your money on housing which is expensive, the "good" school districts also have high dollar homes. My property taxes (mont county) are 7k per year. Only you know how much you need to live but if you have visions of living in a beautiful home on a beautiful tree lined street in DC with good schools, walking to the metro to take advantage of what the city has to offer and doing it on 250k per year... That's not even close to realistic.

Another thing to consider is the IT job market is tougher than it has been in years. Layoffs at the big consulting firms have put a lot of skilled people on the street. Consulting is the primary employer for IT, it is a dog eat dog world. My DH is an IT executive (SVP) and said sequestration has made it really tough. As work ends and people are laid off, when positions do open the push is to hire cheaper, less experienced labor.

So, only you can decide if its enough. If you are ok with a small house, townhome or condo that may need some work but with good location and schools 250K may be fine. We have a beautiful and vibrant city. The downside is the area is so expensive, traffic is bad and we have a lot of highly educated type A people. Living life is a competitive sport.[/quote]

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