on $100k a year, leaving Lincoln
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
pricier each month than Lincoln
Santa Maria costs noticeably more than Lincoln. You'd be paying for Santa Maria itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
156% more expensive than Lincoln(vs $1,311/mo)
9.3%
$288/mo more in state tax than Lincoln
vs 5.84% in Lincoln
$4,206/mo
$2,330 less than Lincoln
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
251% more expensive than Lincoln
vs $302k in Lincoln
441k
vs 344k in Lincoln
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Lincoln keeps to 152 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Lincoln. The pace eases up.
59/100
11% higher than Lincoln
vs 53/100 in Lincoln
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
16% higher than Lincoln
vs 75/100 in Lincoln
2
33% fewer than Lincoln
vs 3 nonstops in Lincoln
neighbors of santa maria on the map of tradeoffs:
