with $100k coming in, swapping out of Portland
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 Portland
Barely costlier than Portland. If Sacramento pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
3% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
9.3%
$150/mo more in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$5,332/mo
$91 less than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
9% more expensive than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
2.4M
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Portland only logs 145 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 56 days top 95° vs Portland's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.7× more on the calendar than Portland.
75/100
6% higher than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
28
1300% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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