I am considering moving California for time being if not for good . तर समस्या मेरो पारिबारिक आय स्रोतको आयो . म मेरो तिन जना परिवारको एकल आए स्रोत हु.

Please reconsider California. This state had its good time but now it's going downhill. As they say in Texas, "Do Not California My Texas."

I recommend Dallas Fort Worth metro area.

Tks I value your inputs but no more Texas for me . I wanna escape far from texas nepali, these peps there are always under poverty line ( mentally) .. dallas OMG big no no .ca is no much better but thats what oppertunities are most importantly people there have some class

I think thats more than enough. Your wife can always start working when push comes to shove....

How old is your daughter? If she is at least 3, your wife can start working, if you make less than 200 k a year then I agree you are in a very bad shape to live in California.

My wife was working in hospitality industry but since pandemic she been working entry level IT (Qa/ba) but either way c not been able to generate more than 40 K working full time so I asked her stay home . My work is pharmacy related, I have a better job offer in california but everything comes up with a the price . My base pay is less than 200k even in cali , I'm hoping to just come around 200k with bonus and everything but it's not guaranteed. Median home price range is around 1.2 million in that area n with this income I feel like I'll be under poverty line . I need to move cali for my career enhancement

You can stil move to Texas as Ujjwal suggested. If you don’t want to hang out with Nepalese there you don’t have to. They don’t own Texas so it’s your choice to mingle or not mingle with them. Also 200 k will be a decent income there.

I make $300K+. I still can't dare to move to California.

what do u do hussain bro??

I think there are at least two aspects to this Mr. Tiwari's question.

I moved out of California after living there for about 6 years in early 2000, in similar situations like yours. I have mixed felling about it 10 years later. It’s definitely struggle with average income out there . 200k will probably be like 150k equivalent of some other moderate state, in terms of disposable income due to tax and high price goods service. Housing is expensive, so you will be left with very less wiggle room for other expenses. But at the same time , you will most likely accumulate equity in house .

For young adult child care expense is another factor, for me it was like second mortgage back then. At one point I was paying more for day care then my mortgage. I was tired of leaving pay check to pay check even after making decent salary.

But there is no doubt that climate and opportunity plus opportunity to accumulate equity is huge in cali. Your kids will most likely do very good due to network and opportunity that exist in cali. Your kids most likely will have better odds for success .

So in summary, below is my personal thoughts.
1) Dont do it, if it pushes your wife on the edge to make more money and she will end up hating it. It’s not worth it. If your wife is also high achiever personality and willing to put all in, in year or two she will easily make close to what you make, then it’s probably ok.
2) if your priority is day to day life. Have decent saving as safetynet and be able to spend at this phase of life, then probably not north move.
3) if priority is long term carer growth, accumulating equity in home value, build network for business or career , set foundation for kids success while struggling little for time being, it might worth it.

@laffinbudha
I am in IT just like Kattu bro. $300K is my house hold income.

california is one of those states where quality of life will be awful unless ure making over 500k. there are a ton of nepalis surviving but their quality of life is real bad. 100k is like nothing. private schools can cost from 2k to 6k per month. nannies can cost from 2k to 10k.

a beer and a burger will cost 30. taxes are high. even plumbers make over 100/hr for this reason.

lol ... remembering my own quote " you have to be either ultra poor or ultra rich to live a life you want in Cali, others jus get left behind" happening wid me rt now .

to make 500K a year, my wife has to bring in 200 K/yr which is not happening in a while . i m livin a lavish life in a small town but my career growth has come to an dead end, i need an exit

कट्टु तलाई पेच हानेको हैन तर अर्थ न बर्थ को कुरा लिएर आर आफु स्मार्ट अयाश बन्न न आयीजो क्या।

मुजी कट्टु, ३ लाख कमाउने मुजी ले कहिले ९ हजार को टोयोटा क्याम्री त्यो पनि ३र्द ह्यान्ड किनेर आफै तेल फेरेर चलाउछ? मुजी ताक परे तिवारी, धाक नि अलि पच्ने खाल को लाउनु नि :)

Don't know what part of cali but there are offordabke cities like corona, temecula, murrieta etc..there are people making less than 150 I and still doing ok. Houses ate 600k in those areas.

Hey dhurmus khanal, I dont make half of 300 k for now becasue I work for university but planning to step in industry /Corp job so 300k if not that far . I m a car guy , I do all my car jobs that's my passion n proud camry owner . If I ever hit 300k then we will see what car next I'd buy.

Ehoo2 , unfortunately I have to be around metro area for my job , mortgage will be around 5500 p.m which will be my biweekly pay n have to survive with remaining 5000 . Still under poverty n no saving for couple of years

मुजी तिवारी, अनि ५ लाख बनाउन स्वास्नी ले २ लाख कमाउनु पर्छ के भन्या त मुजी....तेस्को मतलब तैले ३ लाख कमाउछु आहिले भनेको हैन त.. कुरो अलि बुझ्ने गरि लेख्न त मुजी ताक परे तिवारी :)

खनाल जैसी,
"२०० K कमाउनेले नि के २०१० क्यम्री चढेको" भन्ने तिम्रो बचनले मनै च्वास्स भयो, यो त मेरी स्वास्नीले हान्ने dilog हो , के थाग्ने आइमाईले पधेरीमा मार्ने बात जस्तो कमेन्ट लेखेको ? तिम्रो कमेन्टले आजको मेरो दिनै खराब हुने भयो । स्वास्नीकै करकरले हुदाखादाको जब चेन्ज गर्नु परि राख्य छ फेरी अर्को थपियो ।