$100k salary, packing up from Sacramento
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 Sacramento ran you
You'd pay for Salinas. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
26% more expensive than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$4,745/mo
$587 less than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
46% more expensive than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
431k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Sacramento only manages 211 of those.
Lighter on events: Sacramento packs Infinity× more into a month.
71/100
5% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
6
79% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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