$100k a year, no longer in Sacramento
changea dispatch from
memphis
TN
35.15°N
90.05°W
Memphis is dry-rub ribs, Beale Street neon, and the rooms where Stax and Sun Records changed pop music forever. Graceland is a tourist pilgrimage that's still genuinely moving. The Mississippi rolls past, the National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is essential, and the BBQ debate (rib joints vs. the chopped-pork houses) is a local pastime. Soulful in the literal sense.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Sacramento
In Memphis, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,436/mo
35% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,897/mo
$1,565 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$244k
59% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
1.3M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
185
pleasant days a year, in memphis.
Sacramento has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Sacramento packs 2.3× more into a month.
56/100
25% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: To Fuller, 7.3 mi.
89/100
9% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
32
14% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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