$100k a year, no longer in Indianapolis
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 Indianapolis
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
47% more expensive than Indianapolis(vs $1,511/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than Indianapolis
vs 3% in Indianapolis
$5,332/mo
$1,240 less than Indianapolis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
99% more expensive than Indianapolis
vs $296k in Indianapolis
2.4M
vs 2.1M in Indianapolis
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Indianapolis only logs 174 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 56 days top 95° here, 0 in Indianapolis.
On par with Indianapolis for events and shows.
75/100
21% higher than Indianapolis
vs 62/100 in Indianapolis
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Indianapolis
vs 99/100 in Indianapolis
28
20% fewer than Indianapolis
vs 35 nonstops in Indianapolis
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