$100k salary, packing up from Houston
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 Houston ran you
Santa Rosa is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,597/mo
61% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$4,961/mo
$1,762 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
163% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
482k
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Houston barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Houston hosts 212.0× more events.
69/100
25% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
27% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
4
98% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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