$100k salary, packing up from Santa Rosa
changea dispatch from
salem
OR
44.94°N
123.03°W
Salem is the Oregon state capital, smaller and quieter than Portland (less than an hour north), with the Willamette River running through downtown and the surrounding Willamette Valley producing some of the best Pinot Noir in the world. The state capitol is topped by a gold-leaf pioneer statue. Cherry blossoms line the riverfront every spring. Affordable and underrated.
the verdict
below Santa Rosa's monthly cost
Move to Salem and the monthly math gets easier. Santa Rosa's rent is the headline; Salem's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,642/mo
37% cheaper than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
8.75%
$46/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$5,962/mo
$1,001 more than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$452k
45% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
437k
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
201
pleasant days a year, in salem.
Santa Rosa has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year.
Things to do run about even with Santa Rosa.
69/100
0% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Mt. Hood National Forest, 46.2 mi.
88/100
10% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
0
100% fewer than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
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