We're going to pay, and pay again, and it isn't expected to improve for years. Digital cell phone plans are comparable to other USA cities. If you're a renter and you want to live here, brace yourself and expect to look long and hard. The vacancy rate has evaporated these past few years. The large local newspaper has classified ads online.
Business licenses are insanely expensive.
About the only place where grocery shopping is still fun. Restless Natives Oldtime locals' abbreviation of choice is usually Sacto. rather than Sac. , and the species name is Sacramentan . Sacramento used to have more trees per capita than anywhere in the world, but a couple other cities got busy planting saplings or something. The valley is surrounded by foothills and mountains, so it's notorious for smog and allergies. McClellan Air Force Base is closing.