NYC has an cost of living index at 2.25 times that of Des Moines
>>When I moved to a larger city, I have seen 40K-50K pretty regularly. I have also seen a few 65K.
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>Come to NYC and you will seldomly find bellow 90K for a developer with several years of experience (Sr. level positions).
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