with $100k coming in, swapping out of Shreveport
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 Shreveport
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
156% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$4,206/mo
$2,569 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
502% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
441k
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Shreveport barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
100% fewer events than Shreveport. The pace eases up.
59/100
5% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
71% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
2
60% fewer than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
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