same $100k income, fresh start from Daytona Beach
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 Daytona Beach ran you
Santa Maria costs noticeably more than Daytona Beach. You'd be paying for Santa Maria itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
88% more expensive than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$4,206/mo
$2,343 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
220% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
441k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Daytona Beach only manages 212 of those.
100% fewer events than Daytona Beach. The pace eases up.
59/100
6% lower than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
12% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
2
0% fewer than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
in the same ballpark as santa maria:
