$100k a year, no longer in Birmingham
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 Birmingham ran you
Sacramento costs noticeably more than Birmingham. You'd be paying for Sacramento itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
58% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
9.3%
$358/mo more in state tax than Birmingham
vs 5% in Birmingham
$5,332/mo
$1,178 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
126% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
2.4M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Birmingham keeps to 171 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 56 days clear 95°, vs 28 back in Birmingham.
Comparable to Birmingham for events and concerts.
75/100
23% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
24% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
28
40% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
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