same $100k income, fresh start from Providence
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 each month than Providence ran you
Sacramento costs more than Providence, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
5% more expensive than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
9.3%
$276/mo more in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$5,332/mo
$375 less than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
12% more expensive than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
2.4M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Providence only logs 159 pleasant days. Summer asks for something in return: 56 days top 95° here, 1 in Providence.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.0× Providence's pace.
75/100
19% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
28
65% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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