$100k salary, packing up from San Francisco
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
less monthly outlay than San Francisco
The gap is real. Salinas costs noticeably less than San Francisco, every month.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
11% cheaper than San Francisco(vs $3,146/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in San Francisco
$4,745/mo
$333 more than San Francisco
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
30% cheaper than San Francisco
vs $1239k in San Francisco
431k
vs 4.6M in San Francisco
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
San Francisco only manages 312 of those.
Lighter on events: San Francisco packs Infinity× more into a month.
71/100
14% lower than San Francisco
vs 83/100 in San Francisco
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
20% lower than San Francisco
vs 99/100 in San Francisco
6
95% fewer than San Francisco
vs 111 nonstops in San Francisco
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