I had a choice upon graduation $32K in Portland or $50K in San Jose. Average household income is over $75K in Santa Clara county with the median used home price at $625K. Highest in the nation for househld income by over $10K!
I have no complaints or regrets with my decision and I think my 10yr old daughter is better off in this state than anywhere else due to the great shool she is in, abundance of world class colleges, and superior job market. Her 4th grade class is filled with Asians, Indians, whites and a few Mexicans.
One thing Cali has accomplished which I think is impressive is due to the strict emissions laws by forcing cars to go on the sniffer, all the old mass polluter vehciles have been crushed or sold to other states. Those '84 Caravans with a leaky head gasket blowing smoke are no longer around!
Money doesn't always bring happiness. People with ten million dollars are no happier than people with nine million dollars ~ Hobart Brown
