$100k a year, no longer in Phoenix
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 Phoenix
Sacramento is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
28% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
9.3%
$567/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$5,332/mo
$1,054 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
29% more expensive than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
2.4M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Phoenix barely cracks 181 pleasant ones.
58% fewer events than Phoenix. The pace eases up.
75/100
14% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
28
69% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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