on $100k a year, leaving Tampa
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
pricier each month than Tampa
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
12% more expensive than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
9.3%
$775/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$5,332/mo
$1,005 less than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
58% more expensive than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
2.4M
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Tampa actually gets more: 243 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 3 in Tampa.
1.8× the events of Tampa, and the calendar shows it.
75/100
21% higher than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
7% higher than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
28
59% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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