on $100k a year, leaving Sarasota
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 Sarasota 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
22% more expensive than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$4,961/mo
$1,251 less than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
93% more expensive than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
482k
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Sarasota only logs 249 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 1 in Sarasota.
But the calendar thins out: Sarasota stays 3.0× busier.
69/100
17% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
4
33% fewer than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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