same $100k income, fresh start from Melbourne
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
more expensive each month than Melbourne
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
17% more expensive than Melbourne(vs $1,895/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Melbourne
vs 0% in Melbourne
$5,332/mo
$1,106 less than Melbourne
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
68% more expensive than Melbourne
vs $351k in Melbourne
2.4M
vs 644k in Melbourne
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Melbourne actually gets more: 254 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 0 in Melbourne.
75/100
36% higher than Melbourne
vs 55/100 in Melbourne
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Melbourne
vs 84/100 in Melbourne
28
1300% more than Melbourne
vs 2 nonstops in Melbourne
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