$100k a year, no longer in Lansing
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 Lansing ran you
Santa Maria costs noticeably more than Lansing. You'd be paying for Santa Maria itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
166% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
9.3%
$421/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$4,206/mo
$2,514 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
335% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
441k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Lansing keeps to 153 pleasant days a year.
Lansing hosts Infinity× more events.
59/100
4% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
9% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
2
67% fewer than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
neighbors of santa maria on the map of tradeoffs:
