$100k a year, no longer in Greenville
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 Greenville
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
44% more expensive than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
9.3%
$233/mo more in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$5,332/mo
$909 less than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
89% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
2.4M
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Greenville only manages 202 of those. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 4 in Greenville.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.8× more on the calendar than Greenville.
75/100
9% higher than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
28
40% more than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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