on $100k a year, leaving Santa Maria
changea dispatch from
madison
WI
43.07°N
89.40°W
Madison sits on an isthmus between two lakes, with the state capitol gleaming on one end and the University of Wisconsin sprawling on the other. The Saturday farmers market around the Capitol Square is one of the best in the country. Cheese curds, brats, and beer are mandatory food groups. The Terrace at Memorial Union, looking out at Lake Mendota, is the unofficial heart of the city in summer.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Santa Maria
Move to Madison and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Maria's rent is the headline; Madison's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,673/mo
50% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
6.27%
$252/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,138/mo
$1,932 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$465k
56% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
694k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
147
pleasant days a year, in madison.
Santa Maria edges ahead with 337 pleasant days. Winter asks for something in return: 71 days under 20° here, 0 in Santa Maria.
67/100
14% higher than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Sauk Prairie State Recreation Area, 24.1 mi.
88/100
1% higher than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
11
450% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
cities that play in madison's register:
