$100k a year, no longer in Reading
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 Reading
Santa Maria doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Santa Maria is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
127% more expensive than Reading(vs $1,478/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Reading
vs 3.07% in Reading
$4,206/mo
$2,394 less than Reading
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
241% more expensive than Reading
vs $311k in Reading
441k
vs 433k in Reading
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Reading only logs 157 pleasant days.
But the calendar thins out: Reading stays Infinity× busier.
59/100
9% lower than Reading
vs 65/100 in Reading
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
2% higher than Reading
vs 85/100 in Reading
2
0% fewer than Reading
vs 0 nonstops in Reading
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