on $100k a year, leaving Akron
changea dispatch from
salinas
CA
36.68°N
121.65°W
Salinas is the Salad Bowl of the World, where most of the country's leafy greens, strawberries, and broccoli come from. John Steinbeck grew up here and the National Steinbeck Center downtown is excellent. The Salinas Rodeo is a century-old summer event. The Monterey Bay is 20 minutes west, but the city itself is a working ag town with strong Mexican-American culture.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Akron ran you
Salinas doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Salinas is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
123% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$4,745/mo
$1,997 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
264% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
431k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Akron barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Akron stays Infinity× busier.
71/100
9% higher than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
4% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
6
45% fewer than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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