with $100k coming in, swapping out of Santa Maria
changea dispatch from
tampa
FL
27.95°N
82.46°W
Tampa is the Cuban sandwich's other home (yes, there's a rivalry with Miami), with Ybor City's brick streets, rooster gangs, and cigar shops giving the city a flavor all its own. Bayshore Boulevard claims one of the longest continuous sidewalks in the country, perfect for sunset jogs. The beaches are a short drive west, the Lightning play hockey in the swamp, and the winters feel like other cities' best Aprils.
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cheaper each month than Santa Maria
Tampa sits well below Santa Maria on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,996/mo
40% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,337/mo
$2,131 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$374k
65% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
3.3M
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
243
pleasant days a year, in tampa.
Santa Maria edges ahead with 337 pleasant days.
62/100
5% higher than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Alafia River State Park, 23.1 mi.
92/100
6% higher than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
68
3300% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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