$100k salary, packing up from Salem
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 Salem
You'd pay for Sacramento. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
36% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
9.3%
$46/mo more in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$5,332/mo
$630 less than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
30% more expensive than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
2.4M
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Salem keeps to 201 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 2 in Salem.
8300% more happening than in Salem.
75/100
9% higher than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
28
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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