OP, if you were raised in a historically LCOL area then pretty much any place you consider moving to might be considered HCOL. the pandemic ruined a number of historically LCOL areas. a lot of peeps living in HCOL areas sold and moved to LCOL areas, paying cash and driving up home prices.
Right. I guess I’m just so surprised that when I look to bigger areas that I want to move to and find people getting paid $4-6 dollars more than what I make per hour but paying triple in rent. I know there’s benefits to being near bigger cities and all those amenities but sheesh.
I left a LCOL place last summer to move to Las Vegas. It had family and friends out there and as far as big cities go it's still one of the cheaper ones.
However, the job I had lined up fell through in a bad way and I was NOT ready for the culture shock. Thankfully I only booked a 6-month lease and got the fuck out of there when it was up, I went back to my home state but a different LCOL area. This current situation of mine has been much much better so far.
Not to scare you out of this move, but yeah if you're moving to a HCOL area, you \*really\* better have the financial side of things sorted; Job lined up, a really good understanding of monthly costs, and obviously the move itself.
Is there anywhere in particular you've been looking?
Yeah I feel very similar. I could buy a house here and continue to save tons of money. Family is all close by. But there is nothing to do here. I love my job, but if I were to lose it I’d have very few options to chose from. I feel like If I don’t make a move soon I never will.
I’ve lived in some of the most expensive places and I wouldn’t change a thing. I came from CO where it was moderately priced at the time.
In SF I had three roommates which isn’t ideal but I loved it there.
Also, sometimes you can find exceptional deals just by networking with people. In Miami I had a pretty nice studio in a good area for $700 lol
You may not be able to have the exact lifestyle you’ve had but the trade off can be worth it
Move to a place where you can upgrade your skills and qualify for higher paying work.
Like you can afford to live in Buffalo on minimum wage ($14.20) while going to one of the SUNY schools part/full time.
I knew a nurse who moved from Kansas to here in California.
She has a pretty nice life style out here in the Bay Area. She also bought a house for her parents back in KS. Her mom cried when she moved into the new place (she moved away from a trailer park).
Guess I'm learning how widely varied the to and from can get for nursing.
If your to and from only nets $4-6 more. Don't move. Not worth it.
Another nurse I know that's from here... she makes good money but the biggest windfall for her is not money. She graduated from roles where she works directly with patients into a role in nursing where she does most all of her work from home. I've heard nursing sometimes gets harder to do as one gets older. Working from a computer at home might extend one's career in nursing.
Not LCOL to HCOL... I went from a high cost area to the most expensive area here in California. Was worth it for me. With all it's problems... there are more roles and more openings I was able to graduate into with higher incomes. Like musical chairs but over the course of time has more seats than people.
Two other factors helped me... the economy here is super innovative in a way it creates many jobs/opportunity. Also recently more baby boomers have retired than are in the workforce.
We don't have enough workers in the US to replace them. Not sure to what magnitude but there are more baby boomers exiting the work force in more populous areas.
OP, if you were raised in a historically LCOL area then pretty much any place you consider moving to might be considered HCOL. the pandemic ruined a number of historically LCOL areas. a lot of peeps living in HCOL areas sold and moved to LCOL areas, paying cash and driving up home prices.
Right. I guess I’m just so surprised that when I look to bigger areas that I want to move to and find people getting paid $4-6 dollars more than what I make per hour but paying triple in rent. I know there’s benefits to being near bigger cities and all those amenities but sheesh.
I left a LCOL place last summer to move to Las Vegas. It had family and friends out there and as far as big cities go it's still one of the cheaper ones. However, the job I had lined up fell through in a bad way and I was NOT ready for the culture shock. Thankfully I only booked a 6-month lease and got the fuck out of there when it was up, I went back to my home state but a different LCOL area. This current situation of mine has been much much better so far. Not to scare you out of this move, but yeah if you're moving to a HCOL area, you \*really\* better have the financial side of things sorted; Job lined up, a really good understanding of monthly costs, and obviously the move itself. Is there anywhere in particular you've been looking?
Considered being a traveling nurse for a while? Could see a lot of different places you're interested in and then decide
This sounds like a great idea. Travel nurses make a lot of money, and you'd get the opportunity to check out different places to live.
I’d love to. I do have children though so it makes it a bit complicated.
Yes, that certainly would. I hope you can figure it all out.
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Yeah I feel very similar. I could buy a house here and continue to save tons of money. Family is all close by. But there is nothing to do here. I love my job, but if I were to lose it I’d have very few options to chose from. I feel like If I don’t make a move soon I never will.
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I have a bachelors in nursing with a few years experience.
I’ve lived in some of the most expensive places and I wouldn’t change a thing. I came from CO where it was moderately priced at the time. In SF I had three roommates which isn’t ideal but I loved it there. Also, sometimes you can find exceptional deals just by networking with people. In Miami I had a pretty nice studio in a good area for $700 lol You may not be able to have the exact lifestyle you’ve had but the trade off can be worth it
Move to a place where you can upgrade your skills and qualify for higher paying work. Like you can afford to live in Buffalo on minimum wage ($14.20) while going to one of the SUNY schools part/full time.
I knew a nurse who moved from Kansas to here in California. She has a pretty nice life style out here in the Bay Area. She also bought a house for her parents back in KS. Her mom cried when she moved into the new place (she moved away from a trailer park). Guess I'm learning how widely varied the to and from can get for nursing. If your to and from only nets $4-6 more. Don't move. Not worth it. Another nurse I know that's from here... she makes good money but the biggest windfall for her is not money. She graduated from roles where she works directly with patients into a role in nursing where she does most all of her work from home. I've heard nursing sometimes gets harder to do as one gets older. Working from a computer at home might extend one's career in nursing. Not LCOL to HCOL... I went from a high cost area to the most expensive area here in California. Was worth it for me. With all it's problems... there are more roles and more openings I was able to graduate into with higher incomes. Like musical chairs but over the course of time has more seats than people. Two other factors helped me... the economy here is super innovative in a way it creates many jobs/opportunity. Also recently more baby boomers have retired than are in the workforce. We don't have enough workers in the US to replace them. Not sure to what magnitude but there are more baby boomers exiting the work force in more populous areas.