$100k a year, no longer in Atlanta
changea dispatch from
sacramento
CA
38.58°N
121.49°W
Sacramento is California's capital and California's pantry, sitting at the heart of one of the most productive farm regions on earth. The 'Farm to Fork' food movement isn't marketing here, it's just dinner. Two rivers meet downtown, summer afternoons are dry and hot enough to justify ice cream as a meal, and Tahoe is a two-hour drive when you need elevation. It's quieter than its big-city neighbors and likes it that way.
the verdict
more expensive each month than Atlanta
You'd pay for Sacramento. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
23% more expensive than Atlanta(vs $1,814/mo)
9.3%
$318/mo more in state tax than Atlanta
vs 5.49% in Atlanta
$5,332/mo
$730 less than Atlanta
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
53% more expensive than Atlanta
vs $386k in Atlanta
2.4M
vs 6.3M in Atlanta
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Atlanta only manages 204 of those. Bring the AC. 56 days a year clear 95°, well past Atlanta's 2.
But the calendar thins out: Atlanta stays 2.8× busier.
75/100
12% higher than Atlanta
vs 67/100 in Atlanta
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Atlanta
vs 93/100 in Atlanta
28
87% fewer than Atlanta
vs 217 nonstops in Atlanta
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