$100k a year, no longer in Santa Rosa
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atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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less monthly outlay than Santa Rosa
Atlanta sits well below Santa Rosa on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
30% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
5.49%
$317/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,062/mo
$1,101 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
53% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
6.3M
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Santa Rosa has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 239.0× Santa Rosa's pace.
67/100
3% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
217
5325% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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