$100k a year, no longer in Springfield
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 cost of moving past Springfield
You'd pay for Sacramento. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
16% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,913/mo)
9.3%
$358/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 5% in Springfield
$5,332/mo
$672 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
58% more expensive than Springfield
vs $373k in Springfield
2.4M
vs 460k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Springfield keeps to 147 pleasant days a year. Bring the AC. 56 days a year clear 95°, well past Springfield's 1.
A real upgrade on things to do: 14.0× Springfield's pace.
75/100
14% higher than Springfield
vs 66/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
13% higher than Springfield
vs 87/100 in Springfield
28
8% more than Springfield
vs 26 nonstops in Springfield
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