$100k salary, packing up from Santa Maria
changea dispatch from
myrtle beach
SC
33.69°N
78.88°W
Myrtle Beach is the Grand Strand's anchor, with 60 miles of beach, more than 80 mini golf courses (it might be the mini golf capital of America), and a boardwalk packed with arcades and pancake houses. Calabash-style fried seafood is a thing. It's a family beach town, full stop, with affordable oceanfront and easy access to Charleston a few hours south.
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below Santa Maria's monthly cost
Myrtle Beach sits well below Santa Maria on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,727/mo
48% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
6.5%
$233/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,065/mo
$1,859 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$361k
66% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
397k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
249
pleasant days a year, in myrtle beach.
Santa Maria edges ahead with 337 pleasant days.
58/100
2% lower than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Huntington Beach State Park, 15.2 mi.
55/100
37% lower than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
23
1050% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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