$100k a year, no longer in Tulsa
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 expensive each month than Tulsa
Santa Maria is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
148% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
9.3%
$379/mo more in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$4,206/mo
$2,382 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
319% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
441k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Tulsa barely cracks 163 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Tulsa packs Infinity× more into a month.
59/100
20% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
13% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
2
89% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
neighbors of santa maria on the map of tradeoffs:
