$100k salary, packing up from Ocala
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 Ocala
Santa Maria costs noticeably more than Ocala. You'd be paying for Santa Maria itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
107% more expensive than Ocala(vs $1,616/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Ocala
vs 0% in Ocala
$4,206/mo
$2,511 less than Ocala
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
283% more expensive than Ocala
vs $277k in Ocala
441k
vs 410k in Ocala
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Ocala only manages 208 of those.
100% fewer events than Ocala. The pace eases up.
59/100
5% lower than Ocala
vs 62/100 in Ocala
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
38% higher than Ocala
vs 63/100 in Ocala
2
60% fewer than Ocala
vs 5 nonstops in Ocala
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