same $100k income, fresh start from Harrisburg
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 Harrisburg
Sacramento is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
54% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$5,332/mo
$1,300 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
91% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
2.4M
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Harrisburg barely cracks 152 pleasant ones. Summer asks for something in return: 56 days top 95° here, 3 in Harrisburg.
A month here packs 2.5× the events of Harrisburg.
75/100
9% higher than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
28
133% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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