with $100k coming in, swapping out of Minneapolis
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 Minneapolis
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
55% more expensive than Minneapolis(vs $1,679/mo)
9.3%
$121/mo more in state tax than Minneapolis
vs 7.85% in Minneapolis
$4,961/mo
$1,039 less than Minneapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
105% more expensive than Minneapolis
vs $398k in Minneapolis
482k
vs 3.7M in Minneapolis
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Minneapolis barely cracks 147 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Minneapolis's 1.
Lighter on events: Minneapolis packs 157.0× more into a month.
69/100
9% lower than Minneapolis
vs 76/100 in Minneapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Minneapolis
vs 93/100 in Minneapolis
4
97% fewer than Minneapolis
vs 130 nonstops in Minneapolis
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