$100k a year, no longer in Little Rock
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 cost of moving past Little Rock
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
177% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$4,206/mo
$2,552 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
365% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
441k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Little Rock barely cracks 163 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Little Rock. The pace eases up.
59/100
9% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
78% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
2
88% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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