$100k salary, packing up from Seattle
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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
the monthly premium over Seattle
Salinas is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
28% more expensive than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$4,745/mo
$1,395 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
9% more expensive than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
431k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Seattle barely cracks 182 pleasant ones.
Seattle hosts Infinity× more events.
71/100
24% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
19% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
6
93% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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