$100k a year, no longer in Corpus Christi
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 each month than Corpus Christi ran you
Santa Maria doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Santa Maria is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
138% more expensive than Corpus Christi(vs $1,410/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Corpus Christi
vs 0% in Corpus Christi
$4,206/mo
$2,717 less than Corpus Christi
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
378% more expensive than Corpus Christi
vs $221k in Corpus Christi
441k
vs 446k in Corpus Christi
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Corpus Christi only logs 171 pleasant days.
100% fewer events than Corpus Christi. The pace eases up.
59/100
18% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 50/100 in Corpus Christi
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
24% higher than Corpus Christi
vs 70/100 in Corpus Christi
2
50% fewer than Corpus Christi
vs 4 nonstops in Corpus Christi
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