$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
Santa Maria doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Santa Maria is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
100% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$4,206/mo
$2,448 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
196% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
441k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Jacksonville only logs 198 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Jacksonville packs Infinity× more into a month.
59/100
8% lower than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
6% lower than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
2
92% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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