01 · the cities
Salinas
Salinas is the Salad Bowl of the World, where most of the country's leafy greens, strawberries, and broccoli come from. John Steinbeck grew up here and the National Steinbeck Center downtown is excellent. The Salinas Rodeo is a century-old summer event. The Monterey Bay is 20 minutes west, but the city itself is a working ag town with strong Mexican-American culture.
full dispatch→York
York calls itself the White Rose City, claims to be America's first capital (Continental Congress met here briefly in 1777), and is the home of the Harley-Davidson assembly plant (factory tours available). The market houses in town go back over 100 years. The downtown is brick and walkable, the surrounding farm country is gorgeous, and the Susquehanna River is a quick drive east. Quietly historic.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,813/mo
$1,361/mo
$1,452/mo less than Salinas (107%)
Median home price
Median home price
$862k
$310k
$552k less than Salinas
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
3.1%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,745/mo
$6,717/mo
York has $1,972/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
335 days
159 days
176 fewer than Salinas
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
0 days
4 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
27 days
days below 20°F per year
York drops below 20°F on 27 more days per year than Salinas.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
71 / 100
64 / 100
7.0 pts behind Salinas
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
6 routes
12 routes
6 more direct routes than Salinas
Metro size
Metro size
431k metro
465k metro
the verdict
3
Salinas
categories won
5
York
categories won
York wins on money. Salinas has the edge on weather.
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