$100k a year, no longer in Kansas City
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 Kansas City ran you
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
123% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
9.3%
$383/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$4,206/mo
$2,234 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
225% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
441k
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Kansas City only logs 170 pleasant days.
Lighter on events: Kansas City packs Infinity× more into a month.
59/100
5% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
7% lower than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
2
95% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
same energy as santa maria, different zip code:
