$100k salary, packing up from Greensboro
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 Greensboro
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
135% more expensive than Greensboro(vs $1,428/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Greensboro
vs 4.5% in Greensboro
$4,206/mo
$2,324 less than Greensboro
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
293% more expensive than Greensboro
vs $269k in Greensboro
441k
vs 790k in Greensboro
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Greensboro only logs 189 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Greensboro packs Infinity× more into a month.
59/100
9% higher than Greensboro
vs 54/100 in Greensboro
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
1% lower than Greensboro
vs 88/100 in Greensboro
2
86% fewer than Greensboro
vs 14 nonstops in Greensboro
same energy as santa maria, different zip code:
