$100k a year, no longer in Santa Maria
changea dispatch from
lubbock
TX
33.58°N
101.86°W
Lubbock is Texas Tech, Buddy Holly's hometown (the museum downtown is a delight), and the heart of West Texas cotton country. The flatness goes on forever, the sunsets are huge, and the wide sky makes every night feel like a planetarium. The food scene leans BBQ and Tex-Mex. The Llano Estacado wine region is right outside town. Friendly and quietly cool.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Santa Maria
Lubbock runs on a fraction of Santa Maria's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,384/mo
59% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,949/mo
$2,743 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$211k
80% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
360k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in lubbock.
Santa Maria actually gets more: 337 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 61 days above 95°, vs 0 in Santa Maria.
5/100
92% lower than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
69/100
21% lower than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
7
250% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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