same $100k income, fresh start from Richmond
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 Richmond ran you
Sacramento costs noticeably more than Richmond. You'd be paying for Sacramento itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
32% more expensive than Richmond(vs $1,691/mo)
9.3%
$296/mo more in state tax than Richmond
vs 5.75% in Richmond
$5,332/mo
$831 less than Richmond
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
50% more expensive than Richmond
vs $394k in Richmond
2.4M
vs 1.4M in Richmond
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Richmond only manages 172 of those. Warm, not extreme: 56 days clear 95°, vs 18 back in Richmond.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.4× more on the calendar than Richmond.
75/100
15% higher than Richmond
vs 65/100 in Richmond
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Richmond
vs 69/100 in Richmond
28
47% more than Richmond
vs 19 nonstops in Richmond
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