$100k a year, no longer in Green Bay
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 Green Bay ran you
Santa Maria costs noticeably more than Green Bay. You'd be paying for Santa Maria itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
199% more expensive than Green Bay(vs $1,122/mo)
9.3%
$252/mo more in state tax than Green Bay
vs 6.27% in Green Bay
$4,206/mo
$2,483 less than Green Bay
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
212% more expensive than Green Bay
vs $340k in Green Bay
441k
vs 332k in Green Bay
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Green Bay keeps to 146 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Green Bay stays Infinity× busier.
59/100
19% lower than Green Bay
vs 73/100 in Green Bay
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
0% lower than Green Bay
vs 87/100 in Green Bay
2
50% fewer than Green Bay
vs 4 nonstops in Green Bay
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