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WhenRobLoweRobsLowes t1_j5k3ekw wrote

It's a mixed bag. Outside the cities, opportunities are scarce for many professional fields, and while those jobs exist in the cities, competition is fierce.

Depending on your field, you may be more in demand. A specialist is going to naturally get more opportunities.

Similarly, coming from out of state makes you an interesting commodity, because if you live here, your first reaction is to wonder why someone else would want to come here.

All that said, the pay will probably be less than what you expect / hope, but the cost of living isn't generally terrible here, so it might balance out. I might abandon the idea that, "Oh, maybe it's better nearby," though. Typically, it's not.

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Patiod t1_j5zkykl wrote

Isn't the COLA in Pittsburgh extremely low in comparison to comparable cities? (high compared to Carnegie maybe but low compared to like Boston)

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WhenRobLoweRobsLowes t1_j5zs5t3 wrote

It is, but there's two factors in play.

First, we're catching up to everyone else fast. Housing prices are increasing, in some places dramatically. It will take time for us to rival some places, but I believe it will be here faster than most expect.

Two, the pay isn't increasing along with the cost of living. Wages are stagnant, and industry is stalled. It's perfectly common to see jobs asking people to do the work of three people but not paying what a single one of those people should be making.

Not a great combination.

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[deleted] t1_j5k641y wrote

As an Ohioin living in PA this is absolutely correct. You’ll move here and be like “umm… why’d I do this.” Most professional jobs are relegated to Harrisburg, Philly suburbs, or Pittsburgh. York is a mixed bag and doesn’t have a lot to offer in my personal opinion.

If you want opportunities that offer a nice slow Midwestern lifestyle with a professional environment that have good to great pay look at Columbus, Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio, or Wright Patterson Air Force Base, Ohio.

“Columbus outpaced the average, with job growth of 14% compared from 2021. Cincinnati's growth surpassed Columbus at 15.2%, and Cleveland trailed Columbus with job growth below the national average at 11.3%.”

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69FunnyNumberGuy420 t1_j5kcj79 wrote

Columbus is basically a bunch of shitty suburbs stitched together into a "city" and it should be illegal to recommend that people move there.

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Whole_Region_1993 t1_j5klzgr wrote

Lived in Columbus for 5 years and moved to the suburbs of Pittsburgh 2 years ago. I’m so happy we left Ohio. Ohio is so flat and boring with very little opportunity for outdoor activities. At least in PA there is actual hiking, mountain biking, skiing, etc.

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PPQue6 t1_j5kn37m wrote

I've lived in Columbus as well (Westerville) and I have to say it's a fantastic city, but its main issue is that it's Ohio...

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[deleted] t1_j5knboz wrote

I will absolutely agree that PA has a lot to do in terms of nature and is beautiful to boat and hike in.

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finallyalright OP t1_j5kv75w wrote

Yea, I was actually wondering about maybe applying to places in Ohio too. My cousin moved to Columbus Ohio area and still lives there after 1-2 years.

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[deleted] t1_j5kve8f wrote

I highly recommend it. But if you want to know more about Ohio post to the Ohio Reddit group.

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pedantic_comments t1_j5knx91 wrote

This would be like if I moved from Pittsburgh, PA to Lima, OH and wondered why it sucks.

If you’re more comfortable in a backwards Republican theocracy, I’d think York would be a good spot.

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