with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lubbock
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 premium over Lubbock
A real premium for Santa Maria. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
142% more expensive than Lubbock(vs $1,384/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Lubbock
vs 0% in Lubbock
$4,206/mo
$2,743 less than Lubbock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
403% more expensive than Lubbock
vs $211k in Lubbock
441k
vs 360k in Lubbock
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Lubbock keeps to 186 pleasant days a year.
Noticeably quieter than Lubbock. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
1080% higher than Lubbock
vs 5/100 in Lubbock
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
26% higher than Lubbock
vs 69/100 in Lubbock
2
71% fewer than Lubbock
vs 7 nonstops in Lubbock
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