same $100k income, fresh start from Lansing
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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
pricier each month than Lansing
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
123% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
9.3%
$421/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$4,745/mo
$1,975 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
254% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
431k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Lansing only logs 153 pleasant days.
100% fewer events than Lansing. The pace eases up.
71/100
25% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
1% lower than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
6
0% fewer than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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