[brianwawok]

And I pay a $800 a month mortgage for a 3500 square fort castle with 5 beds and 4 baths on 1/2 acre in BF Indiana. Doesn't mean I am getting a good deal though, just where I happen to be.

I would way rather be paying more for a city home :)

[s_q_b]

I'm in the opposite situation. I moved to Washington from a small Rust Belt city. The last house I toured there was a historic 5500 ft^2 Victorian 6 bd 5 bath, in the most desirable location, and thus with near instant liquidity. It was listed for $500k. With a local bank, which knows the housing market in the area, the mortgage would have been less than $2000/mo.

Considering the inexpensive housing, an excellent Jesuit preparatory school for $7k/year, the low cost of living, and the huge scholarships to the city's University, a family of five could live extremely comfortably for $150,000-$200,000/yr. Couples with occupations such as lawyer, doctor, engineer, or small business owner live like they're downright rich.

I suppose it's the old adage that keeps me in DC: You could sell your house here and live like a king anywhere else. But you never will, because you're afraid you'll never be to get back.

[brianwawok]

Well I left Chicago, and am planning my return. I won't return to my same condo, but I will still return!!

Living like a king in the sticks is overrated IMO.

[da02]

What job did you get there? Or did you move there because of love/marriage?

[brianwawok]

I work remote for a startup out of San Jose ;) SV job, BFI house.

[da02]

Very nice. What about the dating pool? Small? What education/degrees were required for your remote job?

[brianwawok]

Married but I would not want to date in my town. Hah.

I have a MS in CS, but I am sure a BS would suffice.

[da02]

Thanks for the info. Congrats on the good life.

[matt_wulfeck]

But how many tech jobs are located within a reasonable commute of your home?

[AtheistOfFail]

Since I do remote work, I would say somewhere within 5 to 10% of US jobs.

[brianwawok]

So the exact metro I live in has about 250-300k people. So there are tech jobs.. maybe 100-200.

But yah, not great. So I work remote.