same $100k income, fresh start from Rochester
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 Rochester 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
83% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
9.3%
$287/mo more in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$4,745/mo
$1,567 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
215% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
431k
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Rochester barely cracks 147 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Rochester. The pace eases up.
71/100
22% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
14% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
6
67% fewer than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
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