$100k a year, no longer in El Paso
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 El Paso ran you
Santa Rosa costs noticeably more than El Paso. You'd be paying for Santa Rosa itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,597/mo
76% more expensive than El Paso(vs $1,473/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than El Paso
vs 0% in El Paso
$4,961/mo
$1,899 less than El Paso
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
253% more expensive than El Paso
vs $231k in El Paso
482k
vs 872k in El Paso
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
El Paso only manages 222 of those.
Lighter on events: El Paso packs 30.0× more into a month.
69/100
6% higher than El Paso
vs 65/100 in El Paso
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
5% higher than El Paso
vs 93/100 in El Paso
4
69% fewer than El Paso
vs 13 nonstops in El Paso
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