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Cost of Living in Texas Is Much Less Than New Jersey

Source: USA Today
7 October 2021

New Jersey
• Household income range for middle class: $39,920 - $197,868
• Median family income: $105,705 (2nd highest)
•​​​​​​​ Middle class share of New Jersey income: 45.8% (13th lowest)
•​​​​​​​ Richest 5% share of New Jersey income: 22.6% (19th highest)
•​​​​​​​ Cost of living in New Jersey: 15.2% more expensive than U.S. avg. (4th highest)

*Texas *
• Household income range for middle class: $26,114 - $124,754
• Median family income: $76,727 (23rd lowest)
•​​​​​​​ Middle class share of Texas income: 45.7% (12th lowest)
•​​​​​​​ Richest 5% share of Texas income: 22.8% (16th highest)
•​​​​​​​ Cost of living in Texas: 3.2% less expensive than U.S. avg. (23rd highest)

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A "visionary" and "viable" energy company should always maintain tight controls on their OPEX. New Jersey is a very expensive state for a company to operate.

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Post ID: @1xjz+1dcrUbmt

You know Elon Musk said something very similar today about the affordability of doing business in the LS state.
He went on:
"And, of course, it reminds me a bit of the home of my youth, apartheid South Africa."
plus
"The stars are bright."

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Post ID: @1hkm+1dcrUbmt

You work for an oil company. Time to be close to the wellhead and refinery so you can be of use instead of solving problems that don’t exist.

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Post ID: @non+1dcrUbmt

Even by your own stats - NJ only has higher cost of living, but wins on all other counts.

And later responder - you ain't never seen no commute til you gets to Houston!!!

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Post ID: @cde+1dcrUbmt

Clinton to Baytown/spring sounds good getting tired of the Paulsboro commute

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Post ID: @glu+1dcrUbmt

I guess the money is the measure, eh, OP?
What about having a soul and raising children in a safe, loving environment?
Does that count for anything?

Refugees from Kabul protest when they hear it might be tejas.

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