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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=ikornika]Only federal taxes currently in Florida. As I understand it, Virginia has state and federal income taxes and Maryland has state, federal, AND local income taxes.

Current dual HHI is mid 100s. I would guess we're at about 30%ish tax rate.

We currently pay around $1000 a month in child care between before/after school for DD and fulltime care (55 hours a week) for DS. I am aware that I'll be looking at $1000 a WEEK moving there.

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Whoa..$1000 a month for all that care!  Our nanny cost us $40K annually (2 kids)[co-workers in DC pay about $1200 per preschooler in daycare], and then my oldest also had PT preschool and summer camps and other activities (e.g., gymnastics).  I think we easily spent $50K in the last year before oldest entered K.  Now we pay $25K for montessori that gets out before June but includes before and after care.

How much did you say you would be making by moving here?  I know tons of families who make under $300K in this area and not saving much b/c of high cost of housing plus daycare/childcare for 2 kids. [b] if you can pay $900 for housing and less than $1000 a month for child care plus your kid is in a gifted and talented program where you are at, I would seriously reconsider moving.[/b]  [/quote]

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Cheap housing isn’t everything in life!  Jacksonville is inexpensive for a reason. There is a ton of land and people have to use their car multiple times a day.  There aren’t as many high paying job opportunities.  There are a lot of dumb people.  Many people will gladly pay a premium to live in a vibrant city around driven and smart people and not be forced to drive a car to get their fat as$ around.

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+1.  I'm the upper NW poster w/immediate family members in Jacksonville.  I would never consider living there.  One of my family members is older so likes the warm weather.  The other is under water so can't sell his place.  I think the DC area has a lot going for it in terms of culture, art, museums, uber-educated populace with interesting professions, variety of cuisine, etc. relative to JAX.[/quote]

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