$100k a year, no longer in Seattle
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 Seattle
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
18% more expensive than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$4,961/mo
$1,179 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
3% more expensive than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
482k
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Seattle barely cracks 182 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Seattle's 0.
Lighter on events: Seattle packs 254.0× more into a month.
69/100
26% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
4
96% fewer than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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