$100k salary, packing up from Greenville
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 Greenville
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
116% more expensive than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
9.3%
$233/mo more in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$4,206/mo
$2,035 less than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
240% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
441k
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Greenville barely cracks 202 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Greenville. The pace eases up.
59/100
14% lower than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
4% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
2
90% fewer than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
in the same ballpark as santa maria:
