with $100k coming in, swapping out of Greeley
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 cost of moving past Greeley
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
97% more expensive than Greeley(vs $1,698/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Greeley
vs 4.4% in Greeley
$4,206/mo
$2,063 less than Greeley
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
113% more expensive than Greeley
vs $497k in Greeley
441k
vs 359k in Greeley
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Greeley barely cracks 177 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Greeley. The pace eases up.
59/100
12% lower than Greeley
vs 67/100 in Greeley
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
32% higher than Greeley
vs 66/100 in Greeley
2
99% fewer than Greeley
vs 169 nonstops in Greeley
in the same ballpark as santa maria:
