$100k a year, no longer in Sacramento
changea dispatch from
fayetteville
NC
35.05°N
78.88°W
Fayetteville's life revolves around Fort Liberty (recently renamed from Fort Bragg), one of the largest military installations in the world. The Cape Fear River runs past, the airborne and special operations museum is excellent, and the food scene reflects the international military families that cycle through. Southern, military, and friendly. Quieter than the big NC cities.
the verdict
under Sacramento, every month
Fayetteville is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,477/mo
34% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
4.5%
$400/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,481/mo
$1,149 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$258k
56% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
392k
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
193
pleasant days a year, in fayetteville.
Sacramento has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year.
Sacramento hosts 5.6× more events.
51/100
32% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Bushy Lake State Natural Area, 16.8 mi.
76/100
22% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
4
86% fewer than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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