$100k salary, packing up from Baton Rouge
changea dispatch from
santa maria
CA
34.95°N
120.44°W
Santa Maria has its own style of barbecue (tri-tip cooked over red oak with pinquito beans and salsa), which is a legitimate regional tradition that locals will fight you about. The surrounding Santa Maria Valley is becoming serious wine country (especially Pinot Noir and Chardonnay). It's quieter and more affordable than its central coast neighbors. The Pacific is right there.
in our guides
the verdict
the monthly cost of moving past Baton Rouge
A real premium for Santa Maria. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
146% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$4,206/mo
$2,516 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
324% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
441k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Baton Rouge only manages 187 of those.
Lighter on events: Baton Rouge packs Infinity× more into a month.
59/100
18% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
16% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
2
50% fewer than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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