$100k salary, packing up from St. Louis
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
the monthly premium over St. Louis
Santa Rosa is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,597/mo
84% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
9.3%
$383/mo more in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$4,961/mo
$1,570 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
196% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
482k
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
St. Louis only logs 174 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 5 in St. Louis.
But the calendar thins out: St. Louis stays 80.0× busier.
69/100
1% higher than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
13% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
4
93% fewer than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
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