which is better (tax, salary, income, places)

[MikeCool64]

which is better?
or which you want to select if you have choice among these 4 locations?

1) Houston, TX : salary $120k
2) Charlotte, NC: $115k
3) Irvine, CA: 135k
4) Phoenix, AZ: 120k

[statisticsnerd]

I live in Houston, so I would obviously pick #1. We have no state income tax here, which is a plus.

If I was planning on relocating, #2 and #4 would be okay, although I don't like the desert that well so I would prefer #2.

#3 would be a last resort as California is an overpriced cesspool.

[RaleighLass]

If you like 4 seasons and being close to the mountains, Charlotte is a great place. I'm surprised that the salary difference isn't much between there and Irvine. I understood CA salaries to be much higher than NC.

[Hemlock140]

Charlotte. Forget Irvine, the higher pay is not enough to offset the higher cost of living. Both Phoenix and and Houston are too hot.

[joe from dayton]

I'd pick 1 or 2.

[RoadWarrior12]

Charlotte or Houston.

[Oildog]

Houston or Phoenix. Lean to Houston as there is no income tax and your dollar can go farther than many places here.

Never been to Charlotte.

[charlygal]

Look at housing costs. Based on the list, I would choose Charlotte.

[goodlife36]

Charlotte. What is your profession?

[IonRedline08]

I would go with Charlotte if it was me.

Houston is HOT and the traffic is insane there.