$100k a year, no longer in Knoxville
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 Knoxville
Sacramento is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
29% more expensive than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$5,332/mo
$1,270 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
62% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
2.4M
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Knoxville only logs 189 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 56 days top 95° here, 3 in Knoxville.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.0× Knoxville's pace.
75/100
9% higher than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
38% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
28
65% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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