$100k salary, packing up from Orlando
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 Orlando
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
73% more expensive than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$4,206/mo
$2,190 less than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
163% more expensive than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
441k
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Orlando only logs 216 pleasant days.
100% fewer events than Orlando. The pace eases up.
59/100
5% lower than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
10% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
2
99% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
in the same ballpark as santa maria:
