$100k salary, packing up from Sacramento
changea dispatch from
st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Sacramento
St. Louis sits well below Sacramento on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
37% cheaper than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
4.7%
$383/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$6,531/mo
$1,199 more than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
53% cheaper than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
2.8M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Sacramento gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
On par with Sacramento for events and shows.
68/100
9% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
11% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
60
114% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
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