with $100k coming in, swapping out of Santa Maria
changea dispatch from
winston-salem
NC
36.10°N
80.24°W
Winston-Salem is Moravian cookie traditions, old tobacco wealth (R.J. Reynolds), and Krispy Kreme's hometown (the original hot doughnut sign is still here). Old Salem is a living history Moravian village downtown. The food scene has picked up nicely, the arts scene leans on the University of North Carolina School of the Arts. Slower-paced than its Triad neighbors. A little secret.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Santa Maria
Move to Winston-Salem and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Maria's rent is the headline; Winston-Salem's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,508/mo
55% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
4.5%
$400/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,450/mo
$2,244 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$283k
73% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
696k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
186
pleasant days a year, in winston-salem.
Santa Maria has the edge here, logging 337 pleasant days a year.
54/100
8% lower than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Hanging Rock State Park, 19.7 mi.
71/100
18% lower than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
0
100% fewer than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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