on $100k a year, leaving El Paso
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 El Paso ran you
Salinas costs noticeably more than El Paso. You'd be paying for Salinas itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
91% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$4,745/mo
$2,115 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
273% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
431k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
El Paso only manages 222 of those.
100% fewer events than El Paso. The pace eases up.
71/100
9% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
15% lower than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
6
54% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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