on $100k a year, leaving Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem ran you
A real premium for Santa Maria. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,352/mo
122% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$4,206/mo
$2,244 less than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1059k
274% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
441k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
337
pleasant days a year, in santa maria.
Winston-Salem keeps to 186 pleasant days a year.
59/100
9% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Channel Islands National Park, 73 mi.
87/100
23% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
2
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
same energy as santa maria, different zip code:
