$100k a year, no longer in Austin
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
the monthly cost of moving past Austin
Sacramento doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Sacramento is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
41% more expensive than Austin(vs $1,583/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Austin
vs 0% in Austin
$5,332/mo
$1,418 less than Austin
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
36% more expensive than Austin
vs $433k in Austin
2.4M
vs 2.5M in Austin
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Austin barely cracks 170 pleasant ones.
30% fewer events than Austin. The pace eases up.
75/100
34% higher than Austin
vs 56/100 in Austin
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Austin
vs 99/100 in Austin
28
33% fewer than Austin
vs 42 nonstops in Austin
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