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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=ikornika]Why move? One word: opportunity.

I've reached my ceiling unless I move into management which I have no desire to do. DH is in corporate banking and transitioning to corporate finance with base salary AND phenomal commission structure.

HHI will be above 350k with dual income.

I loathe Jacksonville. Hub's dislike isn't as great as mine, but he's not a fan either.

We're both 35 and subscribe to the idea that you miss 100% of the shots you don't take and this shot is definitely one we're taking; might be a long three, but we're banking on the nothing but net.[/quote]
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OP, maybe I’ve missed it but did you mention where his office will be located?[/b]  That’s important.  If it’s near Dulles Airport vs in DC the housing suggestion will be drastically different.  You’re wayyy too worried about the “local” income taxes.  Those are not taken out separately.  It’s part of the state income taxes that are apportioned to the county (or city).  It does raise the rate a little but not much.  Virginia has the dreaded personal property tax (car tax) which Maryland does not have.  Unless your cars are old you will be paying hundreds a year per car.

Another thing is the traffic.  After living in both NoVA and MoCo, I can tell you NoVA is so much worse.  You two should come visit for a couple of days.  Drive on I-66 at 4:30 or 5:00.  Try Braddock Rd (this is an alternate route I took to go West).  Braddock is closed from light to light for 40 miles.  Check out Route 28.  It’s a nightmare.

Yes Maryland has bad traffic but until you’ve lived in Virginia for a few years you have no idea.  It’s bad both north and south of 66.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/trafficandcommuting/route-28-gets-its-moment-in-the-national-spotlight-but-theres-still-a-long-road-to-traffic-relief/2018/02/04/53d1b0e0-0131-11e8-bb03-722769454f82_story.html?utm_term=.0d1a2573f856

Maryland is also set up better for the Metro.  Virginia is more traditional suburban where you drive to everything while Maryland has more places walkable to Metro and shopping.  Maryland also has far more medical so there is more oprotunity for you to seek employment.

I understand you care about taxes, coming from a state with no income tax but is saving a thousand a year in taxes worth the trade off?

Figure out where his office is first.  Then check out the area.  Taxes matter but quality of life and seeing your family more trump all.  A 2.5 hour commute home at night to Centreville means he doesn’t get home till 7:00 and all he can do at that point is crash and lay there completely burned out.  Trust me, we’ve been there and so have many others.[/quote]

NP yes you missed it. In the very first post she said N St in DC, and then further clarified near the Mexican Consulate.[/quote]

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