with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boulder
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 Boulder
Sacramento costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
0% more expensive than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$5,332/mo
$419 less than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
25% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
2.4M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Boulder only manages 178 of those. Bring the AC. 56 days a year clear 95°, well past Boulder's 13.
A real upgrade on things to do: 14.0× Boulder's pace.
75/100
5% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
28
83% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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