same $100k income, fresh start from York
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 York ran you
Salinas is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,813/mo
107% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$4,745/mo
$1,972 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$862k
178% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
431k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
335
pleasant days a year, in salinas.
York barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than York. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
71/100
11% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Pinnacles National Park, 29.7 mi.
79/100
15% lower than York
vs 93/100 in York
6
50% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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