same $100k income, fresh start from Pittsburgh
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
pricier each month than Pittsburgh
Sacramento costs noticeably more than Pittsburgh. You'd be paying for Sacramento itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
51% more expensive than Pittsburgh(vs $1,473/mo)
9.3%
$519/mo more in state tax than Pittsburgh
vs 3.07% in Pittsburgh
$5,332/mo
$1,273 less than Pittsburgh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
164% more expensive than Pittsburgh
vs $223k in Pittsburgh
2.4M
vs 2.4M in Pittsburgh
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Pittsburgh only manages 161 of those. Bring the AC. 56 days a year clear 95°, well past Pittsburgh's 0.
Comparable to Pittsburgh for events and concerts.
75/100
9% higher than Pittsburgh
vs 69/100 in Pittsburgh
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Pittsburgh
vs 99/100 in Pittsburgh
28
24% fewer than Pittsburgh
vs 37 nonstops in Pittsburgh
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