$100k salary, packing up from Chattanooga
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 premium over Chattanooga
Sacramento costs noticeably more than Chattanooga. You'd be paying for Sacramento itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
46% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$5,332/mo
$1,477 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
83% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
2.4M
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Chattanooga only manages 167 of those. Bring the AC. 56 days a year clear 95°, well past Chattanooga's 16.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.7× Chattanooga's pace.
75/100
9% higher than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
20% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
28
250% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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