on $100k a year, leaving Daytona Beach
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 Daytona Beach
Salinas is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
58% more expensive than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$4,745/mo
$1,804 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
161% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
431k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Daytona Beach only logs 212 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Daytona Beach stays Infinity× busier.
71/100
13% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
1% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
6
200% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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