with $100k coming in, swapping out of Wilmington
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 Wilmington
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
33% more expensive than Wilmington(vs $1,675/mo)
9.3%
$400/mo more in state tax than Wilmington
vs 4.5% in Wilmington
$5,332/mo
$951 less than Wilmington
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
32% more expensive than Wilmington
vs $448k in Wilmington
2.4M
vs 467k in Wilmington
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Wilmington actually gets more: 235 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 1 in Wilmington.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 4.2× more on the calendar than Wilmington.
75/100
39% higher than Wilmington
vs 54/100 in Wilmington
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
46% higher than Wilmington
vs 67/100 in Wilmington
28
460% more than Wilmington
vs 5 nonstops in Wilmington
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