$100k salary, packing up from San Antonio
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 San Antonio
Sacramento costs noticeably more than San Antonio. You'd be paying for Sacramento itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
60% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$5,332/mo
$1,607 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
110% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
2.4M
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
San Antonio only manages 167 of those.
A similar weekend lineup to San Antonio.
75/100
53% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
1% higher than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
28
20% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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