on $100k a year, leaving Denver
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 Denver ran you
Salinas is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
51% more expensive than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$4,745/mo
$1,359 less than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
44% more expensive than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
431k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Denver barely cracks 174 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Denver packs Infinity× more into a month.
71/100
16% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
6
96% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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