on $100k a year, leaving Reno
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 Reno
Sacramento doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Sacramento is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
17% more expensive than Reno(vs $1,908/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Reno
vs 0% in Reno
$5,332/mo
$1,093 less than Reno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
3% more expensive than Reno
vs $574k in Reno
2.4M
vs 565k in Reno
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Reno only logs 201 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 56 days top 95° vs Reno's 4.
On par with Reno for events and shows.
75/100
6% higher than Reno
vs 71/100 in Reno
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
3% higher than Reno
vs 95/100 in Reno
28
115% more than Reno
vs 13 nonstops in Reno
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