$100k salary, packing up from Worcester
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 Worcester 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
31% more expensive than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
9.3%
$358/mo more in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$4,745/mo
$1,032 less than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
77% more expensive than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
431k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
Worcester barely cracks 148 pleasant ones.
But the calendar thins out: Worcester stays Infinity× busier.
71/100
20% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
12% lower than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
6
200% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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