$100k a year, no longer in Daytona Beach
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 Daytona Beach ran you
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
46% more expensive than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$4,961/mo
$1,588 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
147% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
482k
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Daytona Beach only logs 212 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Daytona Beach's 11.
Daytona Beach hosts 14.0× more events.
69/100
10% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
26% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
4
100% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
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