[TriLUG] [offtopic] Considering a move to RDU area

[Jason Watts]

awesome.... I knew those numbers were calculated somewhere... just didn't
know where they were stored.

now, to the library I must go.

On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 12:47 PM, Jim Tuttle <jjtuttle at trilug.org> wrote:

> Your local library probably pays for a subscription to the Cost of
> Living Index, which is excruciatingly detailed.  It includes things like
> the cost of a gallon of milk, rent per month on a 2 bed, 1 bath
> apartment, and cost per kilowatt hour for electricity.  It'll give you a
> much better comparison than Joe Random's opinion.
>
> For example, I learned, when considering a job at UCSD/SDSC, that San
> Diego is %52 more expensive than the Triangle.  That's a pretty
> important figure to have in mind when negotiating salaries and
> considering a move.
>
> It looks like UNC Charlotte has only 2006 as the most recent index.
> http://jasmine.uncc.edu/search/t?SEARCH=ACCRA+cost+of+living+index
> However, they may also have 2007 and 2008 should be in soon.
>
> http://jasmine.uncc.edu/search/tACCRA+cost+of+living+index/taccra+cost+of+living+index/1,1,1,B/crC1106771&FF=taccra+cost+of+living+index&1,1
> ,
>
> Never underestimate the utility of librarians.
>
> Jim
>
>
> Jim
>
> Jason Watts wrote:
> > so... I am considering a move to the RDU area... and am heavily leaning
> > towards the yes side.  Having been a member of TriLug for a while (the
> email
> > list) I know there is a rather active Linux community, but I have a few
> > other questions.
> >
> > 1)  How does the cost of living compare to the cost of living in
> Charlotte
> > (for those that have moved from the Charlotte area to the RDU area)
> > 2) I have a sport bike... anyone on here ride know what the motorcycle
> > community up that way is like?
> > 3) as with most things, you can give lots of good reasons to make a move
> or
> > to buy something... but can anyone give me any good reasons to consider
> as
> > to why I wouldn't want to move to the area? eg. shrinking IT industry
> ...
> > assuming it is
> >
> > thanks,
> > jsn
>
>
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