with $100k coming in, swapping out of Madison
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 Madison
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
33% more expensive than Madison(vs $1,673/mo)
9.3%
$252/mo more in state tax than Madison
vs 6.27% in Madison
$5,332/mo
$806 less than Madison
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
27% more expensive than Madison
vs $465k in Madison
2.4M
vs 694k in Madison
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Madison keeps to 147 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 0 in Madison.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.1× more on the calendar than Madison.
75/100
12% higher than Madison
vs 67/100 in Madison
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Madison
vs 88/100 in Madison
28
155% more than Madison
vs 11 nonstops in Madison
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