on $100k a year, leaving Oklahoma City
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 Oklahoma City ran you
Salinas is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
104% more expensive than Oklahoma City(vs $1,376/mo)
9.3%
$379/mo more in state tax than Oklahoma City
vs 4.75% in Oklahoma City
$4,745/mo
$1,817 less than Oklahoma City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
250% more expensive than Oklahoma City
vs $246k in Oklahoma City
431k
vs 1.5M in Oklahoma City
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Oklahoma City barely cracks 191 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Oklahoma City stays Infinity× busier.
71/100
58% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 45/100 in Oklahoma City
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
8% higher than Oklahoma City
vs 73/100 in Oklahoma City
6
70% fewer than Oklahoma City
vs 20 nonstops in Oklahoma City
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