on $100k a year, leaving Roanoke
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 Roanoke 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
104% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
9.3%
$296/mo more in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$4,745/mo
$1,727 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
191% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
431k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Roanoke only logs 179 pleasant days.
100% fewer events than Roanoke. The pace eases up.
71/100
3% higher than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
16% lower than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
6
33% fewer than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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