with $100k coming in, swapping out of Gainesville
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
the monthly premium over Gainesville
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
104% more expensive than Gainesville(vs $1,645/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Gainesville
vs 0% in Gainesville
$4,206/mo
$2,482 less than Gainesville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
234% more expensive than Gainesville
vs $317k in Gainesville
441k
vs 350k in Gainesville
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Gainesville only logs 206 pleasant days.
Gainesville hosts Infinity× more events.
59/100
6% lower than Gainesville
vs 63/100 in Gainesville
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
4% lower than Gainesville
vs 91/100 in Gainesville
2
60% fewer than Gainesville
vs 5 nonstops in Gainesville
in the same ballpark as santa maria:
