same $100k income, fresh start from Dayton
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 Dayton
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
97% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$4,961/mo
$1,719 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
489% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
482k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Dayton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 0 in Dayton.
Lighter on events: Dayton packs 14.0× more into a month.
69/100
11% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
4
75% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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