same $100k income, fresh start from Las Vegas
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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
more expensive each month than Las Vegas
Salinas costs noticeably more than Las Vegas. You'd be paying for Salinas itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
63% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$4,745/mo
$1,857 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
91% more expensive than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
431k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Las Vegas only manages 210 of those.
100% fewer events than Las Vegas. The pace eases up.
71/100
11% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
4% lower than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
6
95% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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