Quality of Life

Quality of life in Salinas, CA

Modeled on an $85,000 reference salary so cities are compared apples-to-apples.

Real take-home

$60,052

After all taxes

Rent burden

44%

of monthly net

Discretionary

$339/mo

Life success score

38/100

Needs Improvement

Quality-of-Life Scorecard

Quality of life

27/100

Weak

27

Lifestyle

23/100

Weak

23

Financial comfort

34/100

Weak

34

Housing fit

10/100

Weak

10

Savings potential

20/100

Weak

20

Financial stress (inverted)

62/100

Moderate

62

Future wealth

45/100

Moderate

45

Retirement readiness

71/100

Strong

71