on $100k a year, leaving Bridgeport
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
pricier each month than Bridgeport
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
21% more expensive than Bridgeport(vs $2,767/mo)
9.3%
$317/mo more in state tax than Bridgeport
vs 5.5% in Bridgeport
$4,206/mo
$902 less than Bridgeport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
38% more expensive than Bridgeport
vs $768k in Bridgeport
441k
vs 952k in Bridgeport
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Bridgeport only logs 172 pleasant days.
Bridgeport hosts Infinity× more events.
59/100
8% lower than Bridgeport
vs 64/100 in Bridgeport
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
5% lower than Bridgeport
vs 92/100 in Bridgeport
2
100% more than Bridgeport
vs 1 nonstops in Bridgeport
neighbors of santa maria on the map of tradeoffs:
