Here's my scenario:

I currently make $80K per year salary. My wife is a housewife for now (she's pregnant). I was thinking of buying a house now. We live DMV area and the houses are really expensive here compared to Midwest or other states. The house that i am looking (townhouse) is coming around $400,000. So my question is, is it worth paying $400,000 for a townhouse in this area ?

Or just move to different state and get a single family house for around $250,000.

I know main thing is a Job, but i should be able to get a job that pays around $70k - $80k in some other states as well.

Thoughts ?

Thanks.