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scotch_please t1_j11xw0m wrote

Reply to comment by Loki-Don in Insights on working for the MPD by LEthrowaway3401

> They start you out at $130K a year but the average on the force is $170K.

How far out would you have to commute to live somewhere with single family homes that are under $1.5 million? $170k a year is not close to the generic recommended salary to afford buying in a housing market that expensive. Unless someone's childless or fine raising kid(s) in a condo.

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Loki-Don t1_j122z57 wrote

Most cops in Mountain View with families live in Milpitas or east San Jose which are all a 25 minute drive and (according to Redfin a minute ago) have quite a few of sub 1.2M options. The single cops live in apartments in MountIn View, Palo Alto or Menlo Park. The MV Police agency is so flush they subsidize living expenses for their cops as well.

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scotch_please t1_j12d4ih wrote

> The MV Police agency is so flush they subsidize living expenses for their cops as well.

Not surprised to hear that. I can't imagine making that much and still being priced out of owning a detached home in the area, unless you're a dual income household. At least this area has a ton of appealing options out in the suburbs and rural towns that are priced accordingly.

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