Cost of living ?s: relocating from SF bay area to (northern) Chicago suburbs

Re: Cost of living ?s: relocating from SF bay area to (northern) Chicago suburbs

• sonido4404

  

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  February 2014

  If you are use to bay area cost of living, you should be able to transition to the Chicago burbs easily without a drastic change in lifestyle.  You will probably feel your $ will go further depending on how far away from the city you live.

  Big decision, good luck!

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• *RedHot*

  

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  February 2014

  True Sonido...I suppose one key point I failed to mention is that my potential employer will likely offer me ~30% LESS than what I am making in the bay area.  While I was hopeful they could match my salary, I did expect to be under cut a bit but not that much.  The # the recruiter threw out to me was $35K less than I currently bring home..thus my worry.  

  I've heard from colleagues that worked there previously that the difference in pay for them was more like 80% of their CA salary not 70%.  However, those colleagues are on a different payscale in a different job family that I am.

  If together my partner and I can bring home $130K, would that be enough to live well with two young kids in the libertyville/grayslake/round lake beach area?

  We will likely rent before we buy just to get the lay of the land before we throw down for a house.

  Any other bits of wisdom you Chicago nesties have would be most helpful as we consider the favorability of this move.

  Thanks in advance for your advice! :-)

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