$100k a year, no longer in Boston
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
less monthly outlay than Boston
Sacramento is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
29% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
9.3%
$358/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$5,332/mo
$560 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
24% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
2.4M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Boston only manages 160 of those. Bring the AC. 56 days a year clear 95°, well past Boston's 2.
Boston hosts 2.0× more events.
75/100
6% higher than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
28
73% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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