on $100k a year, leaving St. Louis
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
pricier each month than St. Louis
Salinas is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
99% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
9.3%
$383/mo more in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$4,745/mo
$1,786 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
212% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
431k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
St. Louis only logs 174 pleasant days.
Noticeably quieter than St. Louis. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
71/100
4% higher than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
9% lower than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
6
90% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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