on $100k a year, leaving Nashville
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 premium over Nashville
Sacramento is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
24% more expensive than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$5,332/mo
$1,211 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
28% more expensive than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
2.4M
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Nashville only logs 173 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 56 days top 95° here, 4 in Nashville.
Noticeably quieter than Nashville. About 70% fewer events on a typical month.
75/100
34% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
28
40% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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