on $100k a year, leaving Pittsburgh
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
pricier each month than Pittsburgh
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
128% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$4,206/mo
$2,399 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
375% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
441k
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Pittsburgh only logs 161 pleasant days.
Pittsburgh hosts Infinity× more events.
59/100
14% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
12% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
2
95% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
neighbors of santa maria on the map of tradeoffs:
