same $100k income, fresh start from Boise
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
more expensive each month than Boise
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
87% more expensive than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
9.3%
$292/mo more in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$4,206/mo
$1,850 less than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
116% more expensive than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
441k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Boise only logs 166 pleasant days.
Boise hosts Infinity× more events.
59/100
28% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
9% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
2
87% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
neighbors of santa maria on the map of tradeoffs:
