same $100k income, fresh start from Jacksonville
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 Jacksonville
Santa Rosa costs noticeably more than Jacksonville. You'd be paying for Santa Rosa itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,597/mo
55% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$4,961/mo
$1,693 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
128% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
482k
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Jacksonville keeps to 198 pleasant days a year.
But the calendar thins out: Jacksonville stays 52.0× busier.
69/100
8% higher than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
4
85% fewer than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
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