on $100k a year, leaving Salinas
changea dispatch from
san antonio
TX
29.42°N
98.49°W
San Antonio wraps the River Walk through downtown like a Venetian canal trail (much shorter, but lined with mariachi and margaritas). The Alamo sits in the middle of it all, the five Spanish missions are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the puffy tacos are unlike Tex-Mex anywhere else. Fiesta in April is essentially a 10-day citywide block party. It's bigger and prouder than outsiders expect.
in our guides
the verdict
below Salinas's monthly cost
San Antonio sits well below Salinas on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,394/mo
50% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,939/mo
$2,194 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
67% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
2.7M
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in san antonio.
Salinas has the edge here, logging 335 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 59 days a year clear 95°, well past Salinas's 0.
49/100
31% lower than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Guadalupe River State Park, 30 mi.
97/100
23% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
35
483% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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