on $100k a year, leaving Eugene
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 Eugene
Santa Maria costs noticeably more than Eugene. You'd be paying for Santa Maria itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
86% more expensive than Eugene(vs $1,799/mo)
9.3%
$46/mo more in state tax than Eugene
vs 8.75% in Eugene
$4,206/mo
$1,599 less than Eugene
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
132% more expensive than Eugene
vs $456k in Eugene
441k
vs 381k in Eugene
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Eugene only manages 206 of those.
100% fewer events than Eugene. The pace eases up.
59/100
21% lower than Eugene
vs 75/100 in Eugene
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
10% lower than Eugene
vs 97/100 in Eugene
2
78% fewer than Eugene
vs 9 nonstops in Eugene
neighbors of santa maria on the map of tradeoffs:
