&gt; Some cost of living calculators make $150k in Dallas equal about $250 in NYC. It&#x27;s worth noting that $150k is high for Dallas, but not impossible for people with Principal, Fellow, or Chief in their job titles.<p>I&#x27;m not challenging that.  There&#x27;s a reason after all why I have not yet and never will move to California (well, a bunch of reasons, but most are irrelevant to this).  As I said to my other respondent, I&#x27;m taking issue with the absolute numbers.