Originally Posted by JonLaw
Why are we concerned about social/income outcomes here?

I can raise my income by 100% by moving to NYC or DC while simultaneously degrading my quality of life by 50%.

I'm not, but it seems to be important to Bostonian for some reason.

I can't speak for NYC except by reputation, but I have spent some time around DC, and based on my experience I'd say you're probably lowballing that 50%.