Having just moved from SF to a smaller market with a 'lower cost of living' I can tell you DO NOT DO IT
The value you lose from your current and future network alone is so devastating that any NerdWallet estimate of your costs is total BS. Lookup how much networks are worth to lifetime earnings
Now your job sucks? Good luck getting a new one you like. Either move back or find something that 'works'
Lastly, your coworkers will be from a smaller pond and instead of learning with the most experienced, you'll atropying your progress as you argue for basic things with people who've never worked in a big pond.
There's a reason people go to hollywood for movies and SF for tech. A bunch of them actually.
The value you lose from your current and future network alone is so devastating that any NerdWallet estimate of your costs is total BS. Lookup how much networks are worth to lifetime earnings
Now your job sucks? Good luck getting a new one you like. Either move back or find something that 'works'
Lastly, your coworkers will be from a smaller pond and instead of learning with the most experienced, you'll atropying your progress as you argue for basic things with people who've never worked in a big pond.
There's a reason people go to hollywood for movies and SF for tech. A bunch of them actually.