$100k a year, no longer in Baltimore
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 each month than Baltimore ran you
Sacramento costs more than Baltimore, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
19% more expensive than Baltimore(vs $1,868/mo)
9.3%
$92/mo more in state tax than Baltimore
vs 8.2% in Baltimore
$5,332/mo
$450 less than Baltimore
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
43% more expensive than Baltimore
vs $412k in Baltimore
2.4M
vs 2.8M in Baltimore
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Baltimore only logs 168 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 56 days top 95° here, 4 in Baltimore.
Comparable to Baltimore for events and concerts.
75/100
14% higher than Baltimore
vs 66/100 in Baltimore
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Baltimore
vs 98/100 in Baltimore
28
61% fewer than Baltimore
vs 72 nonstops in Baltimore
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