Relocated from Bay area to NYC 7 years back - Back then, options were limited primarily to the financial sector. Right now, options are getting better , but still much lesser than the bay area
- You can find dev centers for most of the big companies such as Google/FB/Twitter etc. but their sizes and requirements are much lesser than Bay area. They are mostly satellite offices, and operate as such.
- You can find quite a few startups, but again they are not as many as Bay area and not as established as well.
- Of course there is the financial sector, which has lots of jobs - but expect a big culture difference, its highly competitive and cutthroat.
Housing:
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I am not aware of how expensive Bay area housing is - but you can find pretty good houses an hour from NYC at < 500-600K, which is pretty good.
Same is true of rent - If you are willing to commute 45-75 minutes, you can find lots of good affordable options.
Public transport is better than Bay area, that makes commute easier.
Last but not the least, NYC has a unique global feel which is unparalleled :)
- You can find dev centers for most of the big companies such as Google/FB/Twitter etc. but their sizes and requirements are much lesser than Bay area. They are mostly satellite offices, and operate as such.
- You can find quite a few startups, but again they are not as many as Bay area and not as established as well.
- Of course there is the financial sector, which has lots of jobs - but expect a big culture difference, its highly competitive and cutthroat.
Housing: ========
I am not aware of how expensive Bay area housing is - but you can find pretty good houses an hour from NYC at < 500-600K, which is pretty good. Same is true of rent - If you are willing to commute 45-75 minutes, you can find lots of good affordable options. Public transport is better than Bay area, that makes commute easier.
Last but not the least, NYC has a unique global feel which is unparalleled :)