$100k salary, packing up from Raleigh
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
the monthly premium over Raleigh
Sacramento costs noticeably more than Raleigh. You'd be paying for Sacramento itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
34% more expensive than Raleigh(vs $1,663/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Raleigh
vs 4.5% in Raleigh
$5,332/mo
$963 less than Raleigh
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
34% more expensive than Raleigh
vs $440k in Raleigh
2.4M
vs 1.5M in Raleigh
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Raleigh only manages 201 of those. Bring the AC. 56 days a year clear 95°, well past Raleigh's 5.
A month here packs 1.8× the events of Raleigh.
75/100
29% higher than Raleigh
vs 58/100 in Raleigh
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Raleigh
vs 97/100 in Raleigh
28
28% fewer than Raleigh
vs 39 nonstops in Raleigh
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