$100k a year, no longer in Lancaster
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 Lancaster ran you
Santa Maria costs noticeably more than Lancaster. You'd be paying for Santa Maria itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
121% more expensive than Lancaster(vs $1,517/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Lancaster
vs 3.07% in Lancaster
$4,206/mo
$2,355 less than Lancaster
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
176% more expensive than Lancaster
vs $384k in Lancaster
441k
vs 559k in Lancaster
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Lancaster keeps to 158 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Lancaster packs Infinity× more into a month.
59/100
6% lower than Lancaster
vs 63/100 in Lancaster
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
10% lower than Lancaster
vs 97/100 in Lancaster
2
100% more than Lancaster
vs 1 nonstops in Lancaster
same energy as santa maria, different zip code:
