$100k a year, no longer in Duluth
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 Duluth
You'd pay for Sacramento. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
43% more expensive than Duluth(vs $1,559/mo)
9.3%
$121/mo more in state tax than Duluth
vs 7.85% in Duluth
$5,332/mo
$788 less than Duluth
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
133% more expensive than Duluth
vs $252k in Duluth
2.4M
vs 282k in Duluth
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Duluth keeps to 132 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 56 days a year clear 95°, well past Duluth's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.8× more on the calendar than Duluth.
75/100
3% higher than Duluth
vs 73/100 in Duluth
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
216% higher than Duluth
vs 31/100 in Duluth
28
600% more than Duluth
vs 4 nonstops in Duluth
in the same ballpark as sacramento:
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