same $100k income, fresh start from New York
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
cheaper each month than New York
Move to Sacramento and the monthly math gets easier. New York's rent is the headline; Sacramento's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
33% cheaper than New York(vs $3,329/mo)
9.3%
$119/mo less in state tax than New York
vs 10.73% in New York
$5,332/mo
$1,222 more than New York
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
20% cheaper than New York
vs $739k in New York
2.4M
vs 19.5M in New York
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
New York only manages 171 of those. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 1 in New York.
Noticeably quieter than New York. About 98% fewer events on a typical month.
75/100
4% lower than New York
vs 78/100 in New York
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
2% lower than New York
vs 100/100 in New York
28
87% fewer than New York
vs 215 nonstops in New York
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