with $100k coming in, swapping out of Omaha
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 expensive each month than Omaha
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
137% more expensive than Omaha(vs $1,412/mo)
9.3%
$288/mo more in state tax than Omaha
vs 5.84% in Omaha
$4,206/mo
$2,229 less than Omaha
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
246% more expensive than Omaha
vs $306k in Omaha
441k
vs 985k in Omaha
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Omaha barely cracks 145 pleasant ones.
Omaha hosts Infinity× more events.
59/100
11% higher than Omaha
vs 53/100 in Omaha
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
0% lower than Omaha
vs 87/100 in Omaha
2
89% fewer than Omaha
vs 19 nonstops in Omaha
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