$100k a year, no longer in Los Angeles
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
under Los Angeles, every month
Sacramento is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
23% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
9.3%
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$5,332/mo
$673 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
43% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
2.4M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Los Angeles edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 56 days above 95° vs Los Angeles's 19.
76% fewer events than Los Angeles. The pace eases up.
75/100
12% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
28
81% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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