on $100k a year, leaving Milwaukee
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 Milwaukee ran you
A real premium for Santa Maria. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
123% more expensive than Milwaukee(vs $1,504/mo)
9.3%
$252/mo more in state tax than Milwaukee
vs 6.27% in Milwaukee
$4,206/mo
$2,101 less than Milwaukee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
168% more expensive than Milwaukee
vs $394k in Milwaukee
441k
vs 1.6M in Milwaukee
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Milwaukee only manages 149 of those.
100% fewer events than Milwaukee. The pace eases up.
59/100
3% lower than Milwaukee
vs 61/100 in Milwaukee
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
11% lower than Milwaukee
vs 98/100 in Milwaukee
2
93% fewer than Milwaukee
vs 30 nonstops in Milwaukee
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