same $100k income, fresh start from Ogden
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 Ogden ran you
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
58% more expensive than Ogden(vs $1,641/mo)
9.3%
$388/mo more in state tax than Ogden
vs 4.65% in Ogden
$4,961/mo
$1,344 less than Ogden
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
56% more expensive than Ogden
vs $524k in Ogden
482k
vs 658k in Ogden
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Ogden barely cracks 174 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Ogden's 4.
But the calendar thins out: Ogden stays 2.0× busier.
69/100
14% lower than Ogden
vs 80/100 in Ogden
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Ogden
vs 84/100 in Ogden
4
96% fewer than Ogden
vs 90 nonstops in Ogden
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