$100k salary, packing up from Cincinnati
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 Cincinnati
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
44% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$5,332/mo
$1,120 less than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
87% more expensive than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
2.4M
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Cincinnati only manages 162 of those. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 3 in Cincinnati.
A similar weekend lineup to Cincinnati.
75/100
4% higher than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
28
40% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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