same $100k income, fresh start from Sacramento
changea dispatch from
nashville
TN
36.16°N
86.78°W
Nashville is honky-tonk neon on Broadway, hot chicken so spicy it counts as a personality test, and a music scene that includes way more than country (though country is the headliner). The Ryman Auditorium is still the most acoustically beloved room in American music. Bachelorette parties on pedal taverns are now a recognized weather pattern. Pack stretchy pants for the biscuits.
the verdict
under Sacramento, every month
In Nashville, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
20% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
0%
$775/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,543/mo
$1,211 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
22% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
2.1M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Sacramento gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.4× Sacramento's pace.
56/100
25% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
47
68% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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