with $100k coming in, swapping out of Spartanburg
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 expensive each month than Spartanburg
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
55% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
9.3%
$233/mo more in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$5,332/mo
$1,026 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
112% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
2.4M
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Spartanburg keeps to 191 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 16 in Spartanburg.
A real upgrade on things to do: 5.6× Spartanburg's pace.
75/100
10% higher than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
27% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
28
40% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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