Received a Job offer in Monterey, CA. Family of 4, 2 small kids under 5, will be making 72k a year.

1. For those living in California, what would a take home paycheck look like after federal, state, medicare, fica taxes? (never had a state tax before)

2. How much should I ideally spend on rent?

3. To those living in the area, where should I ideally reside given my family situation?

4. Is the amount offered in par with the standard living when compared to most residents living in the areas?

Thank you for your thoughts.

Submitted February 13, 2018 at 08:23AM by PHDat28 http://ift.tt/2CfloIB