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Seattle

wa · metro 4.0M

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a dispatch from

seattle

WA

47.61°N

122.33°W

Seattle is coffee snobs, ferries crossing the sound, mountains in two directions, and misty mornings that make the espresso taste better. Pike Place still throws fish, the salmon is genuinely better here, and the Cascades sit right outside your window like a movie backdrop. The hippie greenmarket soul still runs through everything the tech money has built. Bring layers.

metro4.0M

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01 · the verdict

the verdict

$808

less monthly outlay than Sacramento

In Seattle, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
landable, recorded on the seattle entry

02 · the money

a quick ledger.

01rent

$2,193/mo

1% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)

02state income tax

0%

$775/mo less in state tax than Sacramento

vs 9.3% in Sacramento

03after rent

$6,140/mo

$808 more than Sacramento

gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.

04a house here

$791k

34% more expensive than Sacramento

vs $589k in Sacramento

05metro size

4.0M

vs 2.4M in Sacramento

03 · the life

field notes, weather & such.

182

pleasant days a year, in seattle.

Sacramento edges ahead with 211 pleasant days.

A month here packs 3.0× the events of Sacramento.
on a typical month
·outdoorscore

93/100

24% higher than Sacramento

vs 75/100 in Sacramento

Closest outdoor draw: Mount Rainier National Park, 59.8 mi.

·walk score®

98/100

0% lower than Sacramento

vs 98/100 in Sacramento

Walk Score® methodology

·nonstops

90

221% more than Sacramento

vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento

04 · see also

same energy as seattle, different zip code:

see also

portland

similar overall lifestyle

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see also

trenton

more flight options

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see also

salt lake city

$198/mo cheaper

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compare seattle with:

PortlandTrentonSalt Lake City