$100k salary, packing up from Chicago
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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 premium over Chicago
A real premium for Salinas. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
30% more expensive than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
9.3%
$363/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$4,745/mo
$1,006 less than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
136% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
431k
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Chicago keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Chicago. The pace eases up.
71/100
1% higher than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
21% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
6
97% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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