$100k salary, packing up from Fort Collins
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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
the monthly premium over Fort Collins
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
43% more expensive than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$4,745/mo
$1,251 less than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
51% more expensive than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
431k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Fort Collins barely cracks 177 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Fort Collins. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
71/100
3% higher than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
8% lower than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
6
96% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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