with $100k coming in, swapping out of New Orleans
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 New Orleans
Sacramento is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
38% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
9.3%
$525/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$5,332/mo
$1,139 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
127% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
2.4M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
New Orleans edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 56 days top 95° here, 3 in New Orleans.
A similar weekend lineup to New Orleans.
75/100
36% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
0% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
28
28% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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