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San Francisco costs 2.25x more than the national average (COLI 225) while Memphis costs 21% less (COLI 79). A software engineer earns $168,320 in Washington vs $88,320 in Mississippi — a $80,000 gap for the same job. Use these comparisons to make smarter career and relocation decisions.
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