The document compares three cities - Irvine, CA, Denver, CO, and Washington D.C. - for an entry-level marketing job based on starting salary, cost of living, job opportunities, and personal happiness factors. Graphs show that Denver has the highest salary relative to its cost of living. Washington D.C. offers the most marketing job opportunities, followed by Irvine, then Denver. However, when considering all factors together, Irvine ranks highest due to the combination of salary, cost of living, job opportunities, and the author's preference to live in California.

1. Entry Level Marketing in Gainesville UF CRC Salary Negotiation Page
Gainesville Annual Income 51,720.00$ Search Term: Marketing Manager
Taxes (20%=safe) 10,344.00$ Gainesville, FL; <1 year
Annual Income After Taxes 41,376.00$
Monthly Income After Taxes 3,448.00$
Gainesville: Monthly Expenses
Savings/Retirement (10% after tax) 344.80$
Rent 600.00$
Healthcare 100.00$
Car Payment 200.00$
Cell Phone 100.00$
Utilities (electric, cable, etc.) 200.00$
Groceries 250.00$
Transportation Gas/Subway, etc. 60.00$
Supplies/Clothing, etc. 150.00$
Restaurants 60.00$
Other Fun Stuff (travel, etc.) 100.00$
Day Care -$
other items??? 50.00$
Total Monthly Expenses 2,214.80$
Income-Expenses 1,233.20$
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Total Monthly Expe

2. Rent 600.00$
Savings/Retirement 344.80$
Groceries 250.00$
Car Payment 200.00$
Utilities 200.00$
Supplies/Clothing 150.00$
Healthcare 100.00$
Cell Phone 100.00$
Fun Stuff 100.00$
Transportation 60.00$
Restaurants 60.00$
Other 50.00$
Day Care -$
$600.00
$344.80
$250.00
Total Monthly Expenses
Rent
Savings/Retirement
Groceries
Car Payment
Utilities
Supplies/Clothing
Healthcare
Cell Phone
Fun Stuff
Transportation
Restaurants
Other

3. Starting Salary Cost of Living Salary/Cost Work Happiness Total of Factors
Irvine, CA 75,140.00$ 73,448.84$ 1.023025006 0.9 1 2.923025006
Denver, CO 76,610.00$ 57,782.61$ 1.325831422 0.8 0.7 2.825831422
Washington, D.C 83,610.00$ 76,882.53$ 1.087503234 1 0.8 2.887503234
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Total of Factors

4. I formed the salary/cost graph by inputting the data from the starting salary of my three cities and the cost of living
cities. This graph shows that my starting salary in Denver is much higher than the cost of living in Denver, and there
would be the best city for me to live in terms of salary and cost. I formed the work and happiness graphs by inputtin
number from 0-1 (1 being the most favorable) for each of the three citites. For the work graph I gave Washington, D
my research showed that D.C has the most job opportunities for marketing managers. I gave Irvine a 0.9 because it
amount of job opportunities for marketing managers, especially since the Silicon Valley district is so close to Irvine.
Denver a 0.8 because it is also a city with plenty of job opportunities for marketing managers, just not as many as D
have. For the happiness graph I gave Irvine a 1 because I have always wanted to live in California, near the coast bu
mountains. D.C is my next city that I would be happiest to live in because I think D.C is such a diverse city and it wou
completely different atmosphere than all of the other cities I have lived in so far in my life. The total of factors grap
Irvine is the best city for me to live in regards to work, happiness, and cost. I can definitely see myself living out in C
think if I received job offers in each of these cities I would choose Irvine.
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5. three cities and the cost of living for my three
cost of living in Denver, and therefore Denver
and happiness graphs by inputting the preference
work graph I gave Washington, D.C a 1 because
ers. I gave Irvine a 0.9 because it also has a large
alley district is so close to Irvine. And I gave
managers, just not as many as D.C and Irvine
ve in California, near the coast but also near the
C is such a diverse city and it would be a
my life. The total of factors graph shows me that
efinitely see myself living out in California, and I
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