on $100k a year, leaving Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem 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
72% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$4,961/mo
$1,489 less than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
189% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
482k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
Winston-Salem barely cracks 186 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 28 days above 95° vs Winston-Salem's 8.
69/100
28% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
38% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
4
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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