$100k salary, packing up from Poughkeepsie
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 Poughkeepsie
A real premium for Santa Maria. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
53% more expensive than Poughkeepsie(vs $2,198/mo)
9.3%
$287/mo more in state tax than Poughkeepsie
vs 5.85% in Poughkeepsie
$4,206/mo
$1,442 less than Poughkeepsie
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
168% more expensive than Poughkeepsie
vs $395k in Poughkeepsie
441k
vs 679k in Poughkeepsie
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Poughkeepsie only manages 153 of those.
100% fewer events than Poughkeepsie. The pace eases up.
59/100
12% lower than Poughkeepsie
vs 67/100 in Poughkeepsie
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
4% higher than Poughkeepsie
vs 84/100 in Poughkeepsie
2
60% fewer than Poughkeepsie
vs 5 nonstops in Poughkeepsie
same energy as santa maria, different zip code:
