same $100k income, fresh start from Hartford
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 Hartford
You'd pay for Sacramento. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
15% more expensive than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
9.3%
$317/mo more in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$5,332/mo
$612 less than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
43% more expensive than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
2.4M
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Hartford only manages 148 of those. Bring the AC. 56 days a year clear 95°, well past Hartford's 1.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.9× Hartford's pace.
75/100
12% higher than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
8% higher than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
28
8% more than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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