same $100k income, fresh start from Nashville
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 Nashville
Santa Rosa is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,597/mo
45% more expensive than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$4,961/mo
$1,582 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
77% more expensive than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
482k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Nashville only logs 173 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Nashville's 4.
Noticeably quieter than Nashville. About 100% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
23% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
4
91% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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