$100k salary, packing up from Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville ran you
A real premium for Salinas. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
75% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$4,745/mo
$1,616 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
135% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
431k
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Fayetteville only manages 170 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Fayetteville stays Infinity× busier.
71/100
11% higher than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
4% lower than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
6
57% fewer than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
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