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🏠 Texas vs California. Where do RNs actually keep more money after mortgage?

Most nurses look at gross salary and assume California isn't worth it. Texas has no state income tax, so it must be better financially.

Let's look at the real numbers.

🤠 #1 Texas City: Killeen
💵 Gross: $92,750/yr
💰 Net after taxes: $72,345/yr
🏡 Home price: $218K
🔑 Mortgage: $1,171/mo
✅ Left over: $4,858/mo

Sounds great until you compare it to California...

🐻 #1 California City: Vallejo
💵 Gross: $175,620/yr
💰 Net after taxes: $120,651/yr
🏡 Home price: $540K
🔑 Mortgage: $2,897/mo
✅ Left over: $7,157/mo

That's $2,299 more per month than the best city in Texas.

Here's how the rest of the top 5 play out.

🐻 California:
Vallejo → $7,157/mo
Sacramento → $6,731/mo
Modesto → $6,407/mo
Oakland → $6,354/mo
Yuba City → $6,011/mo

🤠 Texas:
Killeen → $4,858/mo
Beaumont → $4,688/mo
Waco → $4,661/mo
Amarillo → $4,629/mo
Temple → $4,575/mo

Every single city in California's top 5 beats every single city in Texas's top 5. Even after higher taxes and higher home prices. The gap between the lowest CA city and the highest TX city is still over $1,100/month. 📈

But, not every California city is created equal. Some come with higher crime, longer commutes, or less desirable neighborhoods. And Texas cities like Killeen and Beaumont have significantly lower cost of living, which matters if you value affordability and simplicity over maximizing income, but you have to consider those other factors there, too.

This isn't about saying one state is better. It's about understanding what you actually keep and making a decision based on real numbers, not assumptions.

That's exactly what Map My Pay does 📱
✅ Net salary after federal and state taxes
✅ Real mortgage or rent costs
✅ What's actually left over in 1,000+ cities
✅ Job listings
✅ Courses and salary spreadsheets
✅ Nurse community

Go to mapmypay.com/ 🔗

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We’re looking to connect with nurse recruiters.

If you are a recruiter—or you know someone who is—we’d love to pick your brain. We’re trying to better understand the hiring process, what hospitals look for, and how strong recruiter relationships are built.

If you’re open to sharing your experience, you can book a short call with us here:
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Your insight will directly help thousands of nurses in our community who are trying to navigate their next career move.

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Want my NYC, CA, or OR Nurse Pay Spreadsheets? 📄💸

Let’s do a swap.

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We’re building an app (Map My Pay) to help nurses compare pay, cost of living, and leftover income across the country. It also has a community where nurses share real salaries. We’re looking for people who want to jump in early and help us grow—whether you’re into AI, marketing, recruiting, finance, or community building. If that sounds like you, help us build this 👉 bit.ly/MMPStartup-YT

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Most nurses have no idea how much Kaiser really pays.
That’s why I built this spreadsheet 👇

With it, you’ll see:
✅ Hourly, weekly, monthly wages
✅ Day, evening, night, weekend differentials
✅ Overtime + double time
✅ Years-of-experience pay adjustment

Want the free version? Here’s how to get it:

Step 1: Download our Map My Pay app 👉 bit.ly/YT-MapMyPayApp
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Once you’re done, you'll be able to download the Kaiser Permanente Pay Spreadsheet for free.

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💬 Nurses & Healthcare Workers — We Want Your Story!

We’re looking for guests for Nurses to Riches – The Road to F.I.R.E., and your journey might be the one thousands of nurses need to hear.

The stories that hit hardest (and often go viral) are:

💰 Monster Paychecks — pulled $10K+ in two weeks or $200K+ in a year.
🎓 Debt-Free Nurses — paid off $100K+ in loans or credit cards.
🚀 Side Hustle Builders — turned a business into serious extra income.
⏰ Overtime Grinders — worked 80+ hour weeks to hit $300K+.
🌍 Relocation Jackpots — moved states and doubled your income.

But don’t worry if your story isn’t extreme — we want the real ones too: the struggles, the mistakes, the wins, and the lessons that other nurses can learn from.

👉 Click here to book your spot (bit.ly/NursesToRiches-Podcast)

Your story could inspire thousands of nurses to take control of their money, avoid burnout, and finally build the life they deserve.

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Which day and time should we host weekly livestreams?

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We’re throwing a small, meetup in Central Park for our Nurses to Riches fans. No pitch. No speeches. Just some face time with the people who’ve been following us since our early days.

Here’s the plan:

📍 Location: Mineral Springs, Central Park (W 70th St, New York, NY 10019)
🗓 Date: Friday, June 6th, 2025
🕑 Time: 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM

To RSVP, please select your option from the poll included in this announcement post: newsletter.nursestoriches.com/p/nurses-to-riches-n…

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