same $100k income, fresh start from 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
pricier each month than Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville(vs $1,477/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.5% in Fayetteville
$5,332/mo
$1,149 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
129% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $258k in Fayetteville
2.4M
vs 392k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Fayetteville keeps to 193 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 14 in Fayetteville.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.6× more on the calendar than Fayetteville.
75/100
47% higher than Fayetteville
vs 51/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
29% higher than Fayetteville
vs 76/100 in Fayetteville
28
600% more than Fayetteville
vs 4 nonstops in Fayetteville
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