$100k salary, packing up from Baltimore
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 Baltimore ran you
Salinas is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
51% more expensive than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
9.3%
$92/mo more in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$4,745/mo
$1,037 less than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
109% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
431k
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Baltimore only logs 168 pleasant days.
Baltimore hosts Infinity× more events.
71/100
8% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
6
92% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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