$100k a year, no longer in Detroit
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 Detroit
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
51% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
9.3%
$421/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$5,332/mo
$1,175 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
125% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
2.4M
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Detroit keeps to 160 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 0 in Detroit.
Comparable to Detroit for events and concerts.
75/100
60% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
28
79% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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