$100k salary, packing up from Denver
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 Denver
Sacramento runs a little pricier than Denver. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
19% more expensive than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$5,332/mo
$772 less than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
2% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
2.4M
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Denver barely cracks 174 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 56 days top 95° here, 8 in Denver.
Lighter on events: Denver packs 5.4× more into a month.
75/100
12% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
28
83% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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