$100k salary, packing up from Buffalo
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
the monthly cost of moving past Buffalo
Salinas is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
105% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
9.3%
$287/mo more in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$4,745/mo
$1,727 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
208% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
431k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Buffalo barely cracks 152 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Buffalo. The pace eases up.
71/100
8% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
13% lower than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
6
70% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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