on $100k a year, leaving Santa Rosa
changea dispatch from
richmond
VA
37.54°N
77.43°W
Richmond is one of the only major U.S. cities with class IV whitewater rapids running right through downtown. The James River's Belle Isle is a public park where people sunbathe on boulders mid-river. The Fan and Carytown neighborhoods are full of murals, vintage shops, and porches built for sitting. The food scene leans creative, the beer scene leans plentiful, and VCU keeps the arts energy buzzing.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Santa Rosa
Move to Richmond and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Rosa's rent is the headline; Richmond's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,691/mo
35% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
5.75%
$296/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$6,163/mo
$1,202 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$394k
52% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
1.4M
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
172
pleasant days a year, in richmond.
Santa Rosa has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year.
58.0× the events of Santa Rosa, and the calendar shows it.
65/100
6% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Maggie L. Walker, 0.7 mi.
69/100
30% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
19
375% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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