$100k salary, packing up from York
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 York 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
91% more expensive than York(vs $1,361/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than York
vs 3.07% in York
$4,961/mo
$1,756 less than York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$817k
164% more expensive than York
vs $310k in York
482k
vs 465k in York
field notes, weather & such.
254
pleasant days a year, in santa rosa.
York barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 28 days above 95° here, 4 in York.
On par with York for events and shows.
69/100
8% higher than York
vs 64/100 in York
Closest outdoor draw: Sonoma Coast State Park, 17.4 mi.
98/100
5% higher than York
vs 93/100 in York
4
67% fewer than York
vs 12 nonstops in York
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