01 · the cities
Santa Rosa
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.
full dispatch→Omaha
Omaha is the steakhouse capital of the prairie, home to Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett still eats at the same Dundee diner), and the Henry Doorly Zoo, which is consistently ranked among the best in the world. The Old Market downtown is brick-and-cobblestone charm. The Reuben sandwich claims to have been invented here, and the locals will fight you on it. Friendly to a fault.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$2,597/mo
$1,412/mo
$1,185/mo less than Santa Rosa (84%)
Median home price
Median home price
$817k
$306k
$511k less than Santa Rosa
State income tax
State income tax
9.3%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,961/mo
$6,435/mo
Omaha has $1,474/mo more gross after rent at $100k
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03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
254 days
145 days
109 fewer than Santa Rosa
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
28 days
11 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
0 days
53 days
days below 20°F per year
Santa Rosa has 17 more days above 95°F each year than Omaha. Omaha drops below 20°F on 53 more days per year than Santa Rosa.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
69 / 100
53 / 100
16.0 pts behind Santa Rosa
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
4 routes
19 routes
15 more direct routes than Santa Rosa
Metro size
Metro size
482k metro
985k metro
Santa Rosa has 62.0x fewer events per month than Omaha.
the verdict
3
Santa Rosa
categories won
6
Omaha
categories won
Omaha wins on money. Santa Rosa has the edge on weather.
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