on $100k a year, leaving Minneapolis
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 Minneapolis ran you
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
68% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
9.3%
$121/mo more in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$4,745/mo
$1,255 less than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
116% more expensive than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
431k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Minneapolis barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Minneapolis stays Infinity× busier.
71/100
7% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
15% lower than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
6
95% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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