[almost_usual]

There are a ton of companies in Austin, also no state income tax.

You can always move back after you vest and sell.

[Apocryphon]

Yeah, the previous poster seems to be completely missing out that Austin and Seattle are major tech hubs, Denver is a secondary hub, and Santa Cruz is within spitting distance to Silicon Valley. Seattle alone is probably the second most significant tech region in the country after SV and Austin is easily third or fourth.

[almost_usual]

Yeah, also have coworkers moving there. If my family wasn’t in the Bay I would seriously consider it.