$100k a year, no longer in Cincinnati
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 expensive each month than Cincinnati
A real premium for Santa Rosa. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,597/mo
68% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$4,961/mo
$1,491 less than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
159% more expensive than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
482k
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Cincinnati keeps to 162 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 28 days top 95° vs Cincinnati's 3.
But the calendar thins out: Cincinnati stays 87.0× busier.
69/100
4% lower than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
4
91% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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