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Originally Posted by bossabreezes
Interesting plan. Interested to see how this goes, and if it ends up making Sacramento less expensive or more expensive.
As far as Sacramento goes, it has huge potential to capture the people leaving the state since it's more affordable than pretty much any other large city, and is close to the Bay Area. Others like Fresno and Bakersfield seem much more busted and way less attractive. Not that SAC seems like some kind of utopia, but I do think it needs to market itself better as geographically and economically it's the most attractive city in the state after the usual suspects.
Idk why but Sacramento almost gives me southern vibes. I guess because it's on a giant delta and if you didn't see the redwoods planted everywhere, you'd have no idea you were in California. You don't see mountains, no ocean, it's not desert like, no chaparral and no natural forests anymore. Definitely a California anomaly.
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Actually, from much of Sacramento you can indeed see mountains--the coast ranges to the west and the Sierra Nevada mountains to the east. In fact, Sacramento's easternmost suburbs are within the Sierra foothills--which feature native California Oak forests.
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Originally Posted by homebucket
Yeah, that was an unnecessary shot at Sacramento.
It's a perfectly fine medium sized city. No one claimed it was an urban paradise or has the vibrancy of SF or LA. A lot of it is sprawl but there are some nice walkable areas in Downtown and Midtown. It still has an excellent food scene as someone else mentioned. And obviously the proximity to Tahoe and the Sierras, multiple rivers for world class kayaking, wine country, day trips to SF, etc. It also has one of the better universities (UC Davis) out of the non big name ones, and an excellent medical center to go along with it. If I had to pick any inland city in CA to live, it would be Sacramento. I'm sure our SoCal forumers could make a legitimate argument for Riverside, but I'd personally prefer Sacramento given the above reasons. I prefer mountains and forests over desert generally. In terms of average historical temperature, it's quite similar to Riverside and certainly cooler than Fresno and Bakersfield.
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Good points, to which I will add a few of my own.
The Sacramento region is served by
Capitol Corridor commuter rail and an extensive
light rail system rare for a city of its size. It's also an excellent city for bicycling, with bike lanes throughout the mostly flat city and with a 32-mile, top-notch
biking and walking trail along the banks of the American River. And while it is true the city has relatively hot summers (as do all of California's interior cities), the city's notably extensive
tree canopy cools much of the city and pulls pollution from the air.
Meanwhile, the restaurants, bars, and entertainment continue to improve as more and more Bay Area refugees arrive and are willing to pay for quality.
As a matter of fact, we are thinking of moving permanently to Sacramento after the COVID thing becomes more manageable. I hope the new residential zoning changes will open up even more affordable housing options because we are house-hunting!