with $100k coming in, swapping out of Memphis
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
pricier each month than Memphis
Sacramento costs noticeably more than Memphis. You'd be paying for Sacramento itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
55% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$5,332/mo
$1,565 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
142% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
2.4M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Memphis keeps to 185 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 56 days a year clear 95°, well past Memphis's 6.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.3× Memphis's pace.
75/100
34% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
28
12% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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