$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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 Springfield
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
168% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
9.3%
$383/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$4,206/mo
$2,487 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
295% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
441k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Springfield only logs 170 pleasant days.
Springfield hosts Infinity× more events.
59/100
18% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
2% lower than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
2
78% fewer than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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