$100k salary, packing up from Columbus
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 Columbus
A real premium for Sacramento. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$2,226/mo
47% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,511/mo)
9.3%
$443/mo more in state tax than Columbus
vs 3.99% in Columbus
$5,332/mo
$1,158 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$589k
68% more expensive than Columbus
vs $350k in Columbus
2.4M
vs 2.2M in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
211
pleasant days a year, in sacramento.
Columbus only manages 171 of those. The trade is summer: 56 days above 95°, vs 0 in Columbus.
A similar weekend lineup to Columbus.
75/100
32% higher than Columbus
vs 57/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument, 33.8 mi.
98/100
15% higher than Columbus
vs 85/100 in Columbus
28
12% fewer than Columbus
vs 32 nonstops in Columbus
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