same $100k income, fresh start from Mobile
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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 Mobile
A real premium for Salinas. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
116% more expensive than Mobile(vs $1,302/mo)
9.3%
$358/mo more in state tax than Mobile
vs 5% in Mobile
$4,745/mo
$1,870 less than Mobile
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
345% more expensive than Mobile
vs $194k in Mobile
431k
vs 412k in Mobile
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Mobile only manages 225 of those.
100% fewer events than Mobile. The pace eases up.
71/100
20% higher than Mobile
vs 59/100 in Mobile
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
14% higher than Mobile
vs 69/100 in Mobile
6
20% more than Mobile
vs 5 nonstops in Mobile
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