same $100k income, fresh start from Hickory
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 expensive each month than Hickory
Santa Maria costs noticeably more than Hickory. You'd be paying for Santa Maria itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
134% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$4,206/mo
$2,318 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
295% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
441k
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Hickory keeps to 189 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Hickory. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
8% lower than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
24% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
2
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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