same $100k income, fresh start from Roanoke
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 Roanoke 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
88% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
9.3%
$296/mo more in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$4,961/mo
$1,511 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
176% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
482k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Roanoke only logs 179 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 2 in Roanoke.
Noticeably quieter than Roanoke. About 92% fewer events on a typical month.
69/100
0% lower than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
4% higher than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
4
56% fewer than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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