same $100k income, fresh start from Fort Wayne
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 Fort Wayne
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
182% more expensive than Fort Wayne(vs $1,187/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than Fort Wayne
vs 3% in Fort Wayne
$4,206/mo
$2,690 less than Fort Wayne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
317% more expensive than Fort Wayne
vs $254k in Fort Wayne
441k
vs 458k in Fort Wayne
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Fort Wayne only logs 161 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Fort Wayne stays Infinity× busier.
59/100
28% higher than Fort Wayne
vs 46/100 in Fort Wayne
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
3% lower than Fort Wayne
vs 90/100 in Fort Wayne
2
80% fewer than Fort Wayne
vs 10 nonstops in Fort Wayne
same energy as santa maria, different zip code:
