with $100k coming in, swapping out of Santa Rosa
changea dispatch from
chattanooga
TN
35.05°N
85.31°W
Chattanooga became the first city in the country to roll out gigabit fiber internet to every home (2010, via the municipal utility), which jump-started a tech and remote-work scene. Lookout Mountain rises right above town, with Ruby Falls' underground waterfall and Rock City's epic views. The Tennessee Riverwalk is gorgeous. The Choo Choo (old terminal turned hotel) is a fun stay.
the verdict
below Santa Rosa's monthly cost
Move to Chattanooga and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Rosa's rent is the headline; Chattanooga's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,524/mo
41% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,809/mo
$1,848 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$322k
61% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
580k
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in chattanooga.
Santa Rosa has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 23.0× the events of Santa Rosa.
69/100
0% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Cumberland Trail, 12.2 mi.
82/100
16% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
8
100% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
in the same ballpark as chattanooga:
