on $100k a year, leaving Baton Rouge
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
pricier each month than Baton Rouge
Salinas is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
107% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$4,745/mo
$1,977 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
245% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
431k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Baton Rouge barely cracks 187 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Baton Rouge packs Infinity× more into a month.
71/100
42% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
5% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
6
50% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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