$100k a year, no longer in Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
39% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
9.3%
$408/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$5,332/mo
$1,029 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
60% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
2.4M
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Fayetteville only manages 170 of those. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 16 in Fayetteville.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 10.5× more on the calendar than Fayetteville.
75/100
17% higher than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
20% higher than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
28
100% more than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
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