on $100k a year, leaving Pittsburgh
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
pricier each month than Pittsburgh
Salinas costs noticeably more than Pittsburgh. You'd be paying for Salinas itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
91% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$4,745/mo
$1,860 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
287% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
431k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Pittsburgh only manages 161 of those.
But the calendar thins out: Pittsburgh stays Infinity× busier.
71/100
3% higher than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
20% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
6
84% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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