on $100k a year, leaving Colorado Springs
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 Colorado Springs 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
62% more expensive than Colorado Springs(vs $1,733/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Colorado Springs
vs 4.4% in Colorado Springs
$4,745/mo
$1,489 less than Colorado Springs
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
86% more expensive than Colorado Springs
vs $463k in Colorado Springs
431k
vs 769k in Colorado Springs
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Colorado Springs only logs 184 pleasant days.
100% fewer events than Colorado Springs. The pace eases up.
71/100
0% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 71/100 in Colorado Springs
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
1% lower than Colorado Springs
vs 80/100 in Colorado Springs
6
45% fewer than Colorado Springs
vs 11 nonstops in Colorado Springs
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