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The thing is though, Fresno is growing and gentrifying which means higher prices. People are looking just for this kind of place and it's going to raise prices. I personally would not move to Fresno unless there was a really, really good reason.
Sure. Nearly every place is. My point was simply that it's not the kind of stupid expensive some posters are making it out to be.
And you know what's sad? Sooner or later it will be stupid expensive and it's not that great of an area to live in. The only really nice thing about it is the Sierra Nevadas nearby.
The OP doesn't say what part of IL he's relocating from, but he did say that Fresno was a small town, comparatively, to where he's currently living/working. Fresno's population is over 500,000, so that only leaves Chicago in IL, which seems to have a higher COL than Fresno. Probably should say this before anyone starts, knowing this forum, but I'm in no way advocating for his partner taking such a substantial pay cut; that's for them to decide.
We are moving across country , my partner will be giving up her job which makes 90k
She is having a hard time finding a similar position where we will be at
She is debating whether she should take a lower paying job ( like 50k) or will that hurt her employment chances in the long term to land a more lucrative one , or should she wait until a job that pays the same ( I.e 90k ) comes along
Thanks
So my husband moved from NYC around the country for a new job (Austin, TX, Boston, MA, Westchester, NY). In the end, we traded off his career success for mine. With each move, there were too many obstacles for me finding a support system, childcare and a flexible job.
What is your girlfriend thinking!!! I wouldn't move halfway across the country, give up a well-paying job, when I wasn't even married! Forget it!!!
Have a long distance relationship. She can look for a job while working back home. If your relationship works out, get married. I know that was snarky, but seriously, why would she damage her career so you can get ahead?
-----------------something to read on the subject.
It likely won't. People here are confusing Fresno with the Bay Area and/or OC/LA/San Diego. California is a big state, and there are plenty of places like Fresno with a low COL.
This article is from three years ago, but a lot of it's still relevant. It seems to have risen slightly like everywhere else but is still far lower than the California average.
How come everyone here KNOWS exactly that Fresno (in the middle of nowhere and not really a desirable place) is way more expensive than ANYWHERE in IL? Chicago is expensive, no?
How come everyone here KNOWS exactly that Fresno (in the middle of nowhere and not really a desirable place) is way more expensive than ANYWHERE in IL? Chicago is expensive, no?
So many people on these forums think the entire state of California is homogenous.
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I know that was snarky, but seriously, why would she damage her career so you can get ahead? 
