$100k a year, no longer in Houston
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
more each month than Houston ran you
Sacramento doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Sacramento is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
38% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$5,332/mo
$1,391 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
89% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
2.4M
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Houston barely cracks 171 pleasant ones.
Houston hosts 2.5× more events.
75/100
36% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
27% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
28
84% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
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