on $100k a year, leaving Ann Arbor
changea dispatch from
santa rosa
CA
38.44°N
122.71°W
Santa Rosa is the gateway to Sonoma wine country, less polished than Napa but more lived-in. Charles Schulz lived here and the Snoopy museum is a delight. The Russian River redwoods are 30 minutes west. The city itself has rebuilt impressively after the 2017 fires, with a downtown that mixes wineries, breweries, and farm-to-table restaurants. Cooler than San Francisco in summer.
the verdict
pricier each month than Ann Arbor
Santa Rosa doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Santa Rosa is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,597/mo
25% more expensive than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
9.3%
$421/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$4,961/mo
$936 less than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
90% more expensive than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
482k
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Ann Arbor barely cracks 154 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Ann Arbor's 0.
Lighter on events: Ann Arbor packs 14.0× more into a month.
69/100
23% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
4
97% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
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