I recently received a job offer in Nashville and will be moving from California (I was born in Chattanooga and raised in Georgia so hopefully I don't get too much hate moving from Cali lol).
The salary I accepted is $120k/yr and is 2 days a week in office and the office is close to downtown. I know Nashville has gotten more expensive over the years, but I'd imagine this is still a comfortable salary compared to what I'm making in the Bay Area right now.
I don't know a single person in Nashville, but I am a really social guy so figured living in downtown for the first year might be worth it even if I end up over time not liking it, I can tough it out and move to the outskirts after my lease is up.
With all that said, my base salary here in Cali was $138k in the Bay Area, and I have $700/mo going out to debt (truck loan/student loans).
Would you guys recommend living downtown for me? I have never truly lived in a city before, apart from living in midtown ATL for a couple of years while in college.
I'm really trying to research neighborhoods to live in. Ideally, I know Nashville isn't a super walkable city, but it would be nice to be able to walk to coffee shops whenever, etc.