$100k a year, no longer in Salt Lake City
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 Salt Lake City
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
108% more expensive than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
9.3%
$388/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$4,206/mo
$2,132 less than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
81% more expensive than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
441k
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Salt Lake City barely cracks 168 pleasant ones.
Salt Lake City hosts Infinity× more events.
59/100
24% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
9% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
2
98% fewer than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
in the same ballpark as santa maria:
