$100k salary, packing up from Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis 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
72% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$4,961/mo
$1,611 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
176% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
482k
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Indianapolis only logs 174 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 0 in Indianapolis.
Noticeably quieter than Indianapolis. About 99% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
11% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
4
89% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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