same $100k income, fresh start from Santa Maria
changea dispatch from
oklahoma city
OK
35.47°N
97.52°W
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Santa Maria
Oklahoma City sits well below Santa Maria on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,376/mo
59% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
4.75%
$379/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,562/mo
$2,356 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$246k
77% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
1.5M
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
191
pleasant days a year, in oklahoma city.
Santa Maria has the edge here, logging 337 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 26 days top 95° vs Santa Maria's 0.
45/100
24% lower than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Lake Thunderbird State Park, 24 mi.
73/100
16% lower than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
20
900% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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