with $100k coming in, swapping out of Seattle
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 premium over Seattle
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 Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$4,206/mo
$1,934 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
34% more expensive than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
441k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Seattle keeps to 182 pleasant days a year.
100% fewer events than Seattle. The pace eases up.
59/100
37% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
11% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
2
98% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
neighbors of santa maria on the map of tradeoffs:
