on $100k a year, leaving New Haven
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 New Haven 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
35% more expensive than New Haven(vs $2,089/mo)
9.3%
$317/mo more in state tax than New Haven
vs 5.5% in New Haven
$4,745/mo
$1,041 less than New Haven
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
104% more expensive than New Haven
vs $424k in New Haven
431k
vs 568k in New Haven
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
New Haven barely cracks 155 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: New Haven packs Infinity× more into a month.
71/100
6% higher than New Haven
vs 67/100 in New Haven
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
18% lower than New Haven
vs 96/100 in New Haven
6
500% more than New Haven
vs 1 nonstops in New Haven
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