$100k salary, packing up from Baton Rouge
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
more each month than Baton Rouge ran you
Santa Rosa is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,597/mo
91% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$4,961/mo
$1,761 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
227% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
482k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Baton Rouge barely cracks 187 pleasant ones.
Baton Rouge hosts 15.0× more events.
69/100
38% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
31% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
4
0% fewer than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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