with $100k coming in, swapping out of Port St. Lucie
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 Port St. Lucie
Santa Maria costs noticeably more than Port St. Lucie. You'd be paying for Santa Maria itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
44% more expensive than Port St. Lucie(vs $2,331/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Port St. Lucie
vs 0% in Port St. Lucie
$4,206/mo
$1,796 less than Port St. Lucie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
167% more expensive than Port St. Lucie
vs $397k in Port St. Lucie
441k
vs 537k in Port St. Lucie
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Port St. Lucie only manages 246 of those.
59/100
18% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 50/100 in Port St. Lucie
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
770% higher than Port St. Lucie
vs 10/100 in Port St. Lucie
2
91% fewer than Port St. Lucie
vs 23 nonstops in Port St. Lucie
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