$100k a year, no longer in Oxnard
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 Oxnard
Santa Maria costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
12% more expensive than Oxnard(vs $2,995/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in Oxnard
$4,206/mo
$357 less than Oxnard
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
15% more expensive than Oxnard
vs $923k in Oxnard
441k
vs 830k in Oxnard
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Oxnard has the edge here, logging 342 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Oxnard stays Infinity× busier.
59/100
20% lower than Oxnard
vs 74/100 in Oxnard
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
9% lower than Oxnard
vs 96/100 in Oxnard
2
0% fewer than Oxnard
vs 0 nonstops in Oxnard
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