$100k a year, no longer in Kansas City
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 expensive each month than Kansas City
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
48% more expensive than Kansas City(vs $1,502/mo)
9.3%
$383/mo more in state tax than Kansas City
vs 4.7% in Kansas City
$5,332/mo
$1,108 less than Kansas City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
81% more expensive than Kansas City
vs $326k in Kansas City
2.4M
vs 2.2M in Kansas City
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Kansas City keeps to 170 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 8 in Kansas City.
On par with Kansas City for events and shows.
75/100
34% higher than Kansas City
vs 56/100 in Kansas City
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
4% higher than Kansas City
vs 94/100 in Kansas City
28
35% fewer than Kansas City
vs 43 nonstops in Kansas City
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