with $100k coming in, swapping out of Evansville
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 Evansville
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
142% more expensive than Evansville(vs $1,075/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than Evansville
vs 3% in Evansville
$4,961/mo
$2,047 less than Evansville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
268% more expensive than Evansville
vs $222k in Evansville
482k
vs 271k in Evansville
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Evansville only logs 184 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 2 in Evansville.
But the calendar thins out: Evansville stays 7.0× busier.
69/100
28% higher than Evansville
vs 54/100 in Evansville
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
24% higher than Evansville
vs 79/100 in Evansville
4
0% fewer than Evansville
vs 4 nonstops in Evansville
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