with $100k coming in, swapping out of Dayton
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
pricier each month than Dayton
Sacramento is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
69% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$5,332/mo
$1,348 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
324% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
2.4M
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Dayton barely cracks 171 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 56 days top 95° here, 0 in Dayton.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.0× Dayton's pace.
75/100
21% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
28
75% more than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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