That mostly only applies to people who actually want to raise kids in the West. I highly recommend against it as there's a high likelihood they'll end up as brainwashed West-licking drones.Problem is in the very expensive urban areas where those types of jobs are concentrated, the costs of raising a family is so high that unless both partners are earning in that range, FIRE is not really attainable until age 50+. And the income tax rates (state and federal) in states like California and New York are ridiculous, you will be barely netting half of your gross income at those income ranges. 500k income in Bay Area is like 270-280k after taxes, and a single family home in a decent school district are 2.5-3.5 million with property taxes of 40-50k / yr.
