same $100k income, fresh start from Sacramento
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atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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lighter monthly cost than Sacramento
Not a fortune, but real money. Atlanta runs cheaper than Sacramento month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
19% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
5.49%
$317/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,062/mo
$730 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
34% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
6.3M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Sacramento actually gets more: 211 pleasant days a year.
2.8× the events of Sacramento, and the calendar shows it.
67/100
11% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
217
675% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
