The area is certainly nicer and a better area to raise a family in. I think I would rather have the flexibility of not having a mortgage looming over my head with a 15 year. And at these interest rates, other investment opportunities are going to yield similar results.
I was under the wrong impression about schools. I thought they had public schools at earlier ages but turns out these are public schools that you pay for. So we’ll still need daycare until the kids are school aged. Daycare there is significantly more… Back to the drawing board
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Reply to comment by ChiSquare1963 in [UPDATE] Am I screwing myself by taking a job in a high cost of living (HCOL) area? I’ll be closer to family but the current housing market will consume most of the pay difference by FadewayThrow
The area is certainly nicer and a better area to raise a family in. I think I would rather have the flexibility of not having a mortgage looming over my head with a 15 year. And at these interest rates, other investment opportunities are going to yield similar results.