$100k salary, packing up from Spokane
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 each month than Spokane ran you
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
121% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$4,206/mo
$2,607 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
152% more expensive than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
441k
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Spokane barely cracks 164 pleasant ones.
Noticeably quieter than Spokane. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
59/100
27% lower than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
4% lower than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
2
80% fewer than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
same energy as santa maria, different zip code:
