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Spartanburg vs Sacramento
Spartanburg and Sacramento
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Assumed income $83,730, same in both cities. Example, until you change it.
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So you know: homicide deaths in Sacramento are under the US rate in this release, 5 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Why people look at Spartanburg to Sacramento
IRS migration on this site does not list a filed flow from Spartanburg to Sacramento above the cutoff in 2022-2023.
A one-bedroom asking rent is about $1,141 in Spartanburg and $1,663 in Sacramento. Spartanburg has a state tax on wages. Sacramento has a state tax on wages. Local pay in Sacramento is 103% of the national level for the same work, against 89% in Spartanburg.
Sacramento averages 265 sunny days, with July highs around 93°F and January nights around 39°F. Spartanburg is 220 sunny days, 89°F in July, 35°F in January. Commutes average 28 minutes in Sacramento and 25 in Spartanburg.
These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.
Who already made this move
The IRS did not publish a large enough Spartanburg → Sacramento pair for 2022-2023. That usually means fewer than a few dozen tax returns, not that nobody moved.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
The monthly number is take-home pay minus rent and the other bills. The gap between Spartanburg and Sacramento changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this.
What the move itself costs
About 2,600 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $4,500–$8,450
- Container or pod
- $3,250–$6,100
- Rent a truck
- $2,100–$3,950
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Questions
Is Sacramento cheaper than Spartanburg after tax and rent?
No. Sacramento leaves about $683 less a month, so the cost of living is higher there for this household. A one-bedroom is about $1,141 in Spartanburg and $1,663 in Sacramento.
Does Sacramento have state income tax?
Sacramento is in California, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Spartanburg to Sacramento?
Yes, when the IRS published that flow. The count and their average income are on this page. Leftover prices the same household in both cities.