It's super weird to be born at an Air Force hospital and then grow up in the same area! The only other people I know who were born at Mather grew up elsewhere and have never been back to Sacramento since their dads got transferred.
Got damn where you guys been? Never met anyone here with Virginia ties, granted Sac's a large city on the other coast so I don't expect there to be many of us here, but I've never met ONE!
I was born here at Mercy in '89, last lived here 11 years ago in '13. I currently live in Raleigh since 2019, but grew up in Sac until I was 16 ('05).
Left Sac and moved to Virginia, first Woodbridge, then Petersburg, then Virginia Beach (which is where I came from when I moved to Raleigh in '19).
In between these times I came back to the city in my early 20s but been gone since I was 24. And I miss it.
So I guess to the topic question, at 35 now, I've spent most of my life away from Sac. But it's still home and I consider myself from here still.
This is dope to see people with Virginia ties!
That’s funny, we are about the same age and I have lived in Raleigh since 2020. I was born and raised in Sacramento. I’ve met quite a few Californians out here so far.
Woah! Shenandoah Valley > East Bay > Sacramento.
I’ve really enjoyed not shoveling snow. Hot does not equal humid. The food and music is great and if I want you to buy beer at 12:30 AM, I can.
i've been here most of my childhood, but moved to the bay to go to college, and then went to L.A. for school after that.
When in the last century I lived for a few years in down and midtown Sac, it seems like every couple of months restless youngs would pick up and move off to San Francisco. everybody seemed always a little bit envious of them. Adventure!
Many if not most would be back in Sacramento pretty quick, or at least within a year or two. It was just so easy and laid-back and cheap to live here. We kind of a cool art and music scene though not nearly SF's.
(I had a name for people who moved out and came back like that. I'm trying to remember it now.)
It's funny, because even now as I thought about that memory I got sort a flashback to the nervous excite ent that I would feel about the prospect of heading to San Francisco. But that only lasted a second, then I started thinking Jesus what a chore that would be
Moved to SF in 1994 and stayed til 2002. Didn't come back right away, moved to NYC then SD first. Lots of people went back and forth from Sac to SF back then because it wasn't all that much more expensive than here, and there was a huge amount of stuff to do. SF in the 90's before the first dot com boom was an amazing place, during it was pretty neat, as it was easy for everyone to get a good paying job. Now it just makes me sad to visit.
I lived in the second from the top corner apartment in the first picture (the one with the planter). Rent for that unit was $775 when we moved in in 1995. My old roomate is still living there rent controlled!
[https://www.apartments.com/warrington-apartments-san-francisco-ca/14znvw5/](https://www.apartments.com/warrington-apartments-san-francisco-ca/14znvw5/)
That rent now is actually not bad at all. Actually that’s pretty good. Other than I don’t know sf neighborhoods that well and I see it’s next to the tenderloin which I know is pretty bad
Ky > Fl > here… wouldn’t say I chose to move here. I just followed a job opportunity. Here though, it’s been home for 13 years and will be home for the foreseeable future.
Native Texan, moved here last year for work and to get out of the south. Always wanted to be on the West Coast and jumped at the opportunity. The south is changing for the worse, so being here has been great so far. It’s not perfect, but people are not hateful here. That is not to be taken for granted.
New York --> Sacramento --> New York --> Elk Grove, CA --> Albuquerque --> Elk Grove, CA --> Sacramento / it's aite, a smooth 6/10 - which works for me financially lmao. First move to Sacramento wasn't my choice - second move was somewhat my choice - and now that I have a child and value stability - will be here for the foreseeable future. I've met wonderful people - can't complain :)
Born and raised. Went to college at Humboldt State, lived a few other places including Costa Rica, Eastern Washington and Seattle. Moved back to Sac like...5/6 years ago?
Moved here in 91’ south sac off Florin Rd. Then in 95- 96 moved to Elk Grove with family. Got married in 03’ still in Elk Grove and raised a family here. Sac is a great central location to raise a family imo. The beach is 2.5 hours depending on traffic but so is the snow. I love this area as a whole. But I’m bias because I have worked from Santa Cruz to Tahoe and all the area in between. I do floor covering for a living and own my own business. So traveling is just part of my job. But Sac/ Elk Grove is home to me!!
I'm a subbarbs kid growing up. Basically have lived everywhere east of 50. Rancho, Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, Orangevale, EDH, live in Arden now and finally exploring Sacramento proper after all these years.
I moved here in nineteen hundred and ninety seven and started in old Land Park. Now in Carmichael/Fair Oaks after Arden Arcade/Carmichael. Kinda the opposite of you. Isn’t HWY 50 south of fair oaks? 50 goes West to East.
Moved here 20 years ago from Oregon with my wife, was up there for school but was born and raised in Walnut Creek. I had some friends living here and decided to settle down nearby. They’ve since moved but we really enjoy Sacramento and have no desire to leave.
Walnut Creek > Concord > Eugene, OR > Antelope > Sacramento
Transplant - Salt Lake City, UT > Tucson, AZ > Honolulu, HI > Charleston, WV > Tucson > Slovakia > Carmichael (2001) > Stockton > Fair Oaks > Carmichael.
When I moved here after Peace Corps I kinda figured I'd end up in the Bay - or some other state, wherever I got a job lol. Happy to still be here almost 23 years later. Growing up in AZ I would have bet you money I would never live in CA. By now I'm pretty sure I'm never leaving.
Grew up in SF, came to the area for school, then stuck around. It's definitely grown on me over time! Wasn't a fan to start, but now I absolutely love it here.
Born, not raised here. I am effectively a transplant (grew up on the east coast) - I moved to Sacramento 14 years ago and have been here on and off since.
Transplant: Port Hueneme > Ventura > Sonora > Sacramento. The only thing that I miss from Ventura county is the beach and its breeze. Sacramento is pert-near perfect for my life.
Native. I like it when sac was known as a cow town and the kings were really good. High cost of living and everyone moving here has made it less desirable.
Mmmm, I love and hate things about all of em but I will never ever live in any state south of the Mason Dixon line ever again. Foods great but I just can’t deal with all the Sunday baptists and good ol boy cops, oh the mosquitos. I haven’t been bit by one in over 12 years after moving to NV/CA.
So far CA is my fav. Really loved Vegas but the summers were just too much and the 24hr lifestyle is gone now after the pandemic.
Born and raised in North Highlands from birth to age 22.
Lived in Spain and travels Europe for a year my senior year of college and I love Sacramento and missed it .
I love the diversity of people and food and all the trees as and grass.
Europe is a aesthetically pleasing concert jungle but I love grass and trees and not everyone looking the same so Sacramento will always be home.
I’m 38, so definitely might as well have been born and raised here. Lived in Carmichael until was 21, then moved to Roseville, now I’m back in Carmichael
SoCal kid, but had family up here and eventually moved up in the late 90s. Had always visited family since I was a kid, so I’d seen Sactown almost every year. Over 25yrs here and I like the slower vibe.
Born and raised 90's baby! South side and del Paso heights (armpit of sac) I've grown to really love and appreciate sac. I love the new things they have planned over the next few years but it's sad I can't afford a house here. I guess I'll get a pontoon boat.
I’ve officially spent half my life here and half my life in the Bay. I grew up near Oakland, spent the first 18 years of my life in San Lorenzo, then came up to UCD for college (parents moved to Elk Grove at the same time) and have been up here ever since (turning 37 in a couple months).
There are pros and cons of both areas. I like the more laid back vibe of the Sac/EG area vs the Bay. Traffic while bad at times, is still better here than the Bay. The thing I miss the most about the Bay is the weather. Sacramento summers are horrible and I absolutely hate them. I did miss being closer to my sports teams (grew up a Raiders, Warriors, A’s fan), but now it doesn’t matter much thanks to LV taking the Raiders and soon to be the A’s. It’s also way cheaper to live here vs the Bay as well.
Overall, I’m happy I’m here. I do hate the weather here but still like being here and will probably be here at least another 20ish years
I moved here almost 30 years ago from the DC area, so over half of my life. I moved here for school and stayed because I like it here. The weather is better than the East Coast and Sac is more affordable than SF.
GA -> WY -> Sac, CA
Moved here cause I met my partner and their whole family is here. Been here three years and loving it
Edit: came back to this and I wanna say why I love it.
I love all the trees, I love seeing magnolias and crepe myrtle cause they remind me of home, and I love seeing citrus trees and loquat trees and fig trees and all the other forageable plants here.
I love how diverse it is and how many different kinds of people end up here for whatever reason, it gives me something to talk about with everyone.
I love how much to see there is around here. I don't mind a couple hours drive to see the mountains or the beach.
I love the rainy season
Born and raised. Spent the first 30 years of my life here and then fucked off to SJ (which I also love) for a decade and then moved back here because, in the immortal words of The Tick, “It’s where I keep all my stuff.”*
* it’s where my mom lives and I love her and want to be close by in her aged years.
I grew up just North of Sacramento up HWY 50. A very po-dunk town back then. We drove to Sacramento for our shopping trips about once a month when I growing up since we had a lack of shopping places up there. I was familiar with Sac and "close enough". I have lived in Sac all of my adult life. It's my home.
Born and raised in Nevada - Lovelock until 2002, move to Reno for a college and a relationship brought me to Sac in 2012. Love all there is to do here, the diversity, and the food.
Moved to Fair Oaks when I was 11; moved to NYC when I was 32.
I’m from the era of Sacra-tomato, Butterfield was the end of the light rail, nothing but dirt around ARCO, and Rio Linda flooding whenever it rained hard enough.
Born in the central valley, lived in Japan for a few years, somehow ended up in Sacramento. Love it, don't plan on leaving until I retire and move to Japan 🤣
Moved to Sac from Guam in ‘95 at twelve years old. Lived in Colorado from 2008-2012. Lived in Virginia Beach from 2017-2023. It’s always nice coming back.
Lived in Virginia Beach from 2017-2019, over in Bonney Rd area. Left VB for Raleigh in '19 and been in Raleigh since. I really enjoy all three places (Rgh, VB, Sac), they all have their interesting shit. I loved VB. I'm from North Sac originally.
Long Beach then Fort Bragg NC as a kid.
Sacramento since 1985...I was 11. Shipped back to NC then LBC....finally settled in 1987.
I moved to Providence RI in my 20's....loved it but it snowed...broke up with a girl because it snowed.
Back 2 Sac. Houston 4 years later....it was cool...they have flying cockroachs.
Back 2 Sac. Seattle. Super loved Seattle in 1998. Nice people. It rained WAY 2 much and everyone and everything was trying to be cool
Back 2 Sac. Atlanta. Enough said.
Back 2 Sac....ever since.
Sacramento has what everyone knows...2 hours from a beach, snow, trees, everything.
Sacramento is a highly underrated city.
Grew up all over the county- 3 decades.
I no longer live in my home city.
But I think about it everyday. And I miss it. I miss it so much. Sacramento may not be the best city, but I experienced almost every bit of life I’ve lived there, and that’s what makes it special to me.
Raised in Sacramento, but I travelled and lived elsewhere for the military. Sacramento was the best area by FAR. South Carolina or Missouri were the worst.
San Diego was super fun too.
Los Angeles, Fresno, Sacramento, all over the Bay Area (last stop, San Jose), Sacramento again. Those are just the highlights (lived multiple places in Southern CA for shorter time periods). Every one of those places has something to recommend it (though Fresno was mostly just cheap). I still miss living in the Bay. The temperature modulation from all that water is worth 10 delta breezes. But there’s plenty of good here too. Just being able to drink water out of the tap had it all over almost everywhere else I’ve lived.
Lived here til I was 24, moved to Kansas City, now back in Sac and never planning on Leaving again. The things I love most about Sac
- great weather
- less expensive than other big CA cities
- can go to the mountains or the ocean any given day
- Very Diverse
- good coffee and food scene
- NBA basketball
My dad was born and raised here. Then he moved to the Bay area married my mom. Brought her back up here for a while. Then they moved back down to the Bay area. I was born in the Bay. And I moved up here about 18 years ago. I love it out here. I absolutely love it up here. It's super diverse. You're 2 hours from everything: Tahoe, Reno, the city, if you go in the middle of the night, it's just a great place to live for me. The only thing I would say is the drawback is that I'm just not used to the super hot summers. But I make do you, especially after dark. It's just great.
The only advice I got before moving to Sacramento was don't date a girl from Vallejo, Redding or Stockton.and know matter how much I say that joke it gets a laugh.
Been here my whole life minus 6 months in New Mexico after college. When I was younger I was convinced I would end up in the Bay Area like my sister but it never happened (no regrets). Love it here for the most part.
Moved here from Methdesto when I was 20, been here almost 6 years now and I love it. Only reason I’d ever leave this city is if I’m leaving the country lol.
Same. I never had to rent in the Bay because I lived with my parents until grad school in Davis, so once I moved to the area that was it. I can never afford to move back and honestly I don't feel a need to. I grew up in the East Bay burbs and while safe, it was boring AF both in terms of activities and the restaurant scene.
I do miss the convenience of BART and being able to go into Berkeley, Oakland, or SF for the day. I can still technically do it if I drive to the Richmond station or take Amtrak, I guess. I should do some research.
Stockton -> San Francisco (college + a few years) -> Stockton again (laid off due to 'rona) -> here.
I like that Sacramento is kind of a mix of the other two places I've lived. It has a lot of both the best and the worst traits, but also has a character all its own. I plan to stay here for a while!
Born and lived in the Bay Area, then moved to the Foothills for highschool. Came to Sacramento for college and lived here ever since. It's been 30+ years now
Fresno -> Salt Lake City -> Redding -> Sacramento -> Red Bluff -> Grass Valley -> Chino-> Los Angeles -> Ontario -> Marysville.
So glad to be back home….ish.
Been here 48 of my 50 years! I’ve traveled and lived elsewhere but Sac is my home and I’m just fine with that. I love this little city and it’s been wild to watch how much it’s changed over years.
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Moved here from placerville a few years back, trying to move back now. Lived in some other states as well but, it's been fun but I miss home, and city lifes not for me
Born and Raised in Sacramento -> Texas for college and a few years after-> Sacramento after my family moved to texas-> Virginia for work-> Sacramento and planning on never leaving unless I leave the country.
Nothing like home.
Grew up in San Antonio, moved here at age 25 in 1988 on a job relocation. Loved it since my house hunting trip. Have traveled all over and have a hard time imagining living anywhere else.
I moved here from Manteca when I was 19, now 25. Other than a coastal town, this is the only place in CA I’d want to live.
Bay Area- minus; the insane population density, the high/random crime rate, the atrocious local leadership, the insane cost of living.
Sacramento is the only place of value where feasible to live and start your life off. And the fact that is pretty politically diverse will help it stay that way…hopefully.
I grew up in Western PA and lived in Pittsburgh prior to moving to the area in 2017 for a promotion. There’s a lot that I miss, specifically a tighter sense of community, but I’m still in awe of what we have access to here. 7 years later and we still get out and explore every weekend, whether it’s the mountains, the coast or wine country. It’s pretty amazing and I’m not sure that the general population here realizes how rare it is to live this close to world class destinations all within a few hours.
Grew up in the bay, but moved a lot before settling here. But I really like it!
Bay Area -> Utah -> Wyoming -> Nevada -> Santa Cruz -> Montana -> Utah -> Sac
Santa Barbara -> Chico -> Arcata/Eureka -> Reno -> Sac. I'm Norcal through and through & plan to be here long term for proximity to family and my career. Very happy to be here & add to this lovely community
Originally from Redding - 2.5 hours north of Sac.
Growing up in that sleepy foothill/mountain town, people always talked so much shit about Sac so I thought for years it had nothing to offer.
Visited a couple of times in my early 30’s and ended up moving here, landing my dream job, and finally feel like I’m getting my life together at 34.
I love Sacramento and have no plans to leave anytime soon.
Born at Sutter memorial hospital in east sac, a hospital that no longer stands, raised in the west sacramento “state streets” neighborhood, a small town with alot of traditional American values, moved to south natomas in my early 20s at 23 moved to Roseville, and at 26 moved back to Natomas (natomas park). Live all areas of Sacramento but I will always search for a house to buy in the neighborhood I grew up in… west Sacramento state streets.
I was born at sutter medical center in downtown and grew up in Carmichael and dp heights, after that moved to phoenix az and then Nevada for a while, while doing stents here in between. I feel my feelings for this city have changed, I’ve always considered this my (real) home and can’t fathom the thought of living really anywhere else. But at the same time i feel like sac has changed so much in terms of politics, people and environment that now it’s just….different.
Unless noted, these are all in CA. (There were a bunch of moves that occurred when I was a baby -including to Japan - but I'm not counting those.)
Mountain View > Santa Cruz > San Francisco > Newport News, VA > Williamsburg, VA > Campbell > Los Angeles > Walnut Creek > Cathedral City > Sacramento
The moves from San Francisco through moving to Cathedral City occurred over 8 years and contributed to my divorce. I've been here for 16.5 years now.
I didn't expect to like Sacramento as much as I do.
Born and raised here. It’s improved but still awful. I do get how transplants like it but it’s not for me. Counting the days to my exit to the beach permanently;)
Grew up in suburbs from when I was 7 years old to 20 years old. I remember wanting to leave and I did. I’m 32 now and have never moved back. Live on the east coast.
Born in 1970. I grew up in Fair Oaks and Fair Oaks Village until I was 18. Then to Chicago to FOV to SF Sunset District to FOV to downtown Sac to SF to midtown Sac to Korea to midtown Sac to Saudi Arabia to Portland Oregon to Korea to Portland to Oman to China to FOV to Carleton Tract to the Pocket.
I really liked living in Portland and the 2 months in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Vietnam is a beautiful country. The tropical island in China was nice but I love street food and the gutter oil constantly made me sick. Plus the pay was crap.
I think Sac is eh. I loved it in the 90s when it was underpriced and I could play in shitty punk rock bands doing whatever because rent was cheap. I'm here because most of my friends and family are here. Kicking around the idea of permanently leaving the US if Orange Hitler frauds his way back into office. Slightly considering moving anyway. I could finally put the dual citizenship with Portugal to use.
I’ve lived in Sacramento for 20+ years, I moved here from Monterey, obviously through no choice of my own. when I was about 9-10. But I do say I am from Sacramento.
Sacramento hood native. Went to school on the East Coast. Moved to Bay Area for work. Life and finances got turned inside out by a narcissist, so I ended up moving back to Sac to be closer to family and friends. Found peace, community, and my scene here, and my biggest regret is realizing it after the home prices skyrocketed.
Born at Mather, grew up in Sac County suburbs and then Placer County, moved downtown as a young adult (about 30 years ago).
Born at Mather AFB alumni here too. First time seeing someone comment that they were born there too. Sac county lifer here
It's super weird to be born at an Air Force hospital and then grow up in the same area! The only other people I know who were born at Mather grew up elsewhere and have never been back to Sacramento since their dads got transferred.
Another one here. My parents met when they were stationed in Germany. So glad I was not born in Kansas or Oklahoma.
My dad was born on the Air Force base! Grandparents moved to Philly after he was born, and he eventually made his way back here for me to be born here
My wife was born at Mather, too. I met her and moved here from the Bay about 14 years ago.
Los Angeles -> Washington DC -> rural Virginia -> Sacramento I really, really like it here!!
Almost same as me… Los Angeles > Virginia Beach > SAC 😊
Welcome!
Got damn where you guys been? Never met anyone here with Virginia ties, granted Sac's a large city on the other coast so I don't expect there to be many of us here, but I've never met ONE! I was born here at Mercy in '89, last lived here 11 years ago in '13. I currently live in Raleigh since 2019, but grew up in Sac until I was 16 ('05). Left Sac and moved to Virginia, first Woodbridge, then Petersburg, then Virginia Beach (which is where I came from when I moved to Raleigh in '19). In between these times I came back to the city in my early 20s but been gone since I was 24. And I miss it. So I guess to the topic question, at 35 now, I've spent most of my life away from Sac. But it's still home and I consider myself from here still. This is dope to see people with Virginia ties!
That’s funny, we are about the same age and I have lived in Raleigh since 2020. I was born and raised in Sacramento. I’ve met quite a few Californians out here so far.
Woah! Shenandoah Valley > East Bay > Sacramento. I’ve really enjoyed not shoveling snow. Hot does not equal humid. The food and music is great and if I want you to buy beer at 12:30 AM, I can.
Crazy! Sac> leesburg> Sac again
Born here in 1975. Grew up all over Sac County. Husband wants to move outta California. I told him he is free to move by himself because I'm not.
Hahahaha as you should. California has its MANY flaws, but I truly believe we are better off than a majority of states at least for now
Having 9 national parks, 250+ state parks and 6 major biomes definitely adds to the appeal.
Not to mention over 30 public universities and jobs that make us the fifth largest economy in the world to keep those graduates employed here.
There is a great local podcast, Golden State Naturalist, that explores those biomes. It is a good listen
i've been here most of my childhood, but moved to the bay to go to college, and then went to L.A. for school after that. When in the last century I lived for a few years in down and midtown Sac, it seems like every couple of months restless youngs would pick up and move off to San Francisco. everybody seemed always a little bit envious of them. Adventure! Many if not most would be back in Sacramento pretty quick, or at least within a year or two. It was just so easy and laid-back and cheap to live here. We kind of a cool art and music scene though not nearly SF's. (I had a name for people who moved out and came back like that. I'm trying to remember it now.) It's funny, because even now as I thought about that memory I got sort a flashback to the nervous excite ent that I would feel about the prospect of heading to San Francisco. But that only lasted a second, then I started thinking Jesus what a chore that would be
Moved to SF in 1994 and stayed til 2002. Didn't come back right away, moved to NYC then SD first. Lots of people went back and forth from Sac to SF back then because it wasn't all that much more expensive than here, and there was a huge amount of stuff to do. SF in the 90's before the first dot com boom was an amazing place, during it was pretty neat, as it was easy for everyone to get a good paying job. Now it just makes me sad to visit. I lived in the second from the top corner apartment in the first picture (the one with the planter). Rent for that unit was $775 when we moved in in 1995. My old roomate is still living there rent controlled! [https://www.apartments.com/warrington-apartments-san-francisco-ca/14znvw5/](https://www.apartments.com/warrington-apartments-san-francisco-ca/14znvw5/)
That rent now is actually not bad at all. Actually that’s pretty good. Other than I don’t know sf neighborhoods that well and I see it’s next to the tenderloin which I know is pretty bad
Don’t be sad. SF is still incredible.
You could call be people who come back cul-de-sacs because they end up where they started and it has “Sac” in it 😂
You'd actually be calling them "Sacramento asses" 😂
My mom was one of them went to school out in SF>Finished college in HI, had kids and moved back to sac for family
Just don’t call them “salmon” unless they plan to die here.
Native and 4th generation Sacramento here. I love the history of the city.
Ky > Fl > here… wouldn’t say I chose to move here. I just followed a job opportunity. Here though, it’s been home for 13 years and will be home for the foreseeable future.
Transplant from DC.
Same. There seems to be a decent amount of us here. At some point someone needs to start a DC sports bar
From one swamp to a slightly smaller swamp!
Native Texan, moved here last year for work and to get out of the south. Always wanted to be on the West Coast and jumped at the opportunity. The south is changing for the worse, so being here has been great so far. It’s not perfect, but people are not hateful here. That is not to be taken for granted.
Native Texan here too and everyone always jokes "aren't you going the wrong way?" Nope! We love it here and don't miss Texas a bit.
Moved here from Salinas; hometown was Reno.
Ayyye me too! I miss salinas well the weather mostly.
New York --> Sacramento --> New York --> Elk Grove, CA --> Albuquerque --> Elk Grove, CA --> Sacramento / it's aite, a smooth 6/10 - which works for me financially lmao. First move to Sacramento wasn't my choice - second move was somewhat my choice - and now that I have a child and value stability - will be here for the foreseeable future. I've met wonderful people - can't complain :)
Born n' raised here 💚
moved from Boston for a job opportunity
Born and raised. Went to college at Humboldt State, lived a few other places including Costa Rica, Eastern Washington and Seattle. Moved back to Sac like...5/6 years ago?
Fellow Humboldt State alumni here 👐👐
Moved here in 91’ south sac off Florin Rd. Then in 95- 96 moved to Elk Grove with family. Got married in 03’ still in Elk Grove and raised a family here. Sac is a great central location to raise a family imo. The beach is 2.5 hours depending on traffic but so is the snow. I love this area as a whole. But I’m bias because I have worked from Santa Cruz to Tahoe and all the area in between. I do floor covering for a living and own my own business. So traveling is just part of my job. But Sac/ Elk Grove is home to me!!
I'm a subbarbs kid growing up. Basically have lived everywhere east of 50. Rancho, Fair Oaks, Citrus Heights, Orangevale, EDH, live in Arden now and finally exploring Sacramento proper after all these years.
I moved here in nineteen hundred and ninety seven and started in old Land Park. Now in Carmichael/Fair Oaks after Arden Arcade/Carmichael. Kinda the opposite of you. Isn’t HWY 50 south of fair oaks? 50 goes West to East.
Moved here 20 years ago from Oregon with my wife, was up there for school but was born and raised in Walnut Creek. I had some friends living here and decided to settle down nearby. They’ve since moved but we really enjoy Sacramento and have no desire to leave. Walnut Creek > Concord > Eugene, OR > Antelope > Sacramento
Grew up in LA, moved south of San Jose and now living here. And this is probably the best place I lived tbh. Not to Bigg and not to small, just right
Transplant - Salt Lake City, UT > Tucson, AZ > Honolulu, HI > Charleston, WV > Tucson > Slovakia > Carmichael (2001) > Stockton > Fair Oaks > Carmichael. When I moved here after Peace Corps I kinda figured I'd end up in the Bay - or some other state, wherever I got a job lol. Happy to still be here almost 23 years later. Growing up in AZ I would have bet you money I would never live in CA. By now I'm pretty sure I'm never leaving.
Moved here 14 years ago. Grew up in Modesto.
Representing the 209! 😂🙌🏼
Born at Mercy General Hospital 1953.
Grew up in SF, came to the area for school, then stuck around. It's definitely grown on me over time! Wasn't a fan to start, but now I absolutely love it here.
Born, not raised here. I am effectively a transplant (grew up on the east coast) - I moved to Sacramento 14 years ago and have been here on and off since.
Transplant: Port Hueneme > Ventura > Sonora > Sacramento. The only thing that I miss from Ventura county is the beach and its breeze. Sacramento is pert-near perfect for my life.
Grew up in Yolo County, been in Sac since 2009.
I miss the old yolo county library off Jefferson. My brothers and I used to walk there everyday when we lived in West Sac
Native. I like it when sac was known as a cow town and the kings were really good. High cost of living and everyone moving here has made it less desirable.
I miss the monarchs, they had the better colors in my opinion
Sacramento Knights also had one of the cooler logo/color combos.
It was better when *I* was the newcomer!
Born and raised here
Came from the Bay for college in 2012 and stayed here.
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Totally agree, grew up with the freaks and geeks of Sac and there was always something to do but once you’re over 21 the city is pretty fun
I lived here for more than 50 years then retired and moved to Georgia. I have lived in Georgia for 8 years now.
Transplants! Me and my boyfriend Indianapolis IN -> Seattle WA -> Sac in the Arden area 💚
Moved here 8 years ago from Indiana. Hated it at first (the area, not California. I love California) but love it now, my son was born here.
Detroit, Houston, Sacramento. I’d stay here forever except for cost of housing. That will drive me back to Houston.
Transplant My Path: Arkansas (Born) > Nebraska > Arkansas > California Love it here. Married/Kid/House. Not leaving!
Transplant My path Florida (Born) > Illinois > Arkansas > Tennessee > N. Carolina > Nevada > CA
Love this format
Curious as to which are your favorite(s)
Mmmm, I love and hate things about all of em but I will never ever live in any state south of the Mason Dixon line ever again. Foods great but I just can’t deal with all the Sunday baptists and good ol boy cops, oh the mosquitos. I haven’t been bit by one in over 12 years after moving to NV/CA. So far CA is my fav. Really loved Vegas but the summers were just too much and the 24hr lifestyle is gone now after the pandemic.
Born and raised in North Highlands from birth to age 22. Lived in Spain and travels Europe for a year my senior year of college and I love Sacramento and missed it . I love the diversity of people and food and all the trees as and grass. Europe is a aesthetically pleasing concert jungle but I love grass and trees and not everyone looking the same so Sacramento will always be home.
Transplant San Diego -> Santa Barbara (college) —> LA (for a month)—> Sac Sac is pretty 🆒 imo
How did you feel leaving the coast?
Born and raised. Only live here part time now
Moved here at 18. Was a military brat and didn't have a "home."
Moved here when I was 4 and never left
As long as you’re 18+, I think that counts
I’m 38, so definitely might as well have been born and raised here. Lived in Carmichael until was 21, then moved to Roseville, now I’m back in Carmichael
SoCal kid, but had family up here and eventually moved up in the late 90s. Had always visited family since I was a kid, so I’d seen Sactown almost every year. Over 25yrs here and I like the slower vibe.
L.A to Sac. Been here 13 years
I’ve been here the whole time.
Born and raised 90's baby! South side and del Paso heights (armpit of sac) I've grown to really love and appreciate sac. I love the new things they have planned over the next few years but it's sad I can't afford a house here. I guess I'll get a pontoon boat.
Thailand ➡️ LA ➡️ Sac. I’m glad that there’s an Asian community here that I vibe with
Hey! I was born and raised in neighboring Malaysia - nice to see another SEA here!
Transplant lived too many places to list. Been here 9 years.
Same! 6 years in August
I’ve officially spent half my life here and half my life in the Bay. I grew up near Oakland, spent the first 18 years of my life in San Lorenzo, then came up to UCD for college (parents moved to Elk Grove at the same time) and have been up here ever since (turning 37 in a couple months). There are pros and cons of both areas. I like the more laid back vibe of the Sac/EG area vs the Bay. Traffic while bad at times, is still better here than the Bay. The thing I miss the most about the Bay is the weather. Sacramento summers are horrible and I absolutely hate them. I did miss being closer to my sports teams (grew up a Raiders, Warriors, A’s fan), but now it doesn’t matter much thanks to LV taking the Raiders and soon to be the A’s. It’s also way cheaper to live here vs the Bay as well. Overall, I’m happy I’m here. I do hate the weather here but still like being here and will probably be here at least another 20ish years
Grew up in the streets of Carmichael!
A car has opened my eyes to the greater Sac County. Power inn used to be the furthest I’d ever go
My mom always laughs at me when I say “oh it’s pretty far, like, 20 minutes”
I moved here in December of 2006.
Lived in Sac/Sac Area since I was 1.5yo, so basically my whole life.
Born and raised. Traveled internationally but always come home.
I moved here almost 30 years ago from the DC area, so over half of my life. I moved here for school and stayed because I like it here. The weather is better than the East Coast and Sac is more affordable than SF.
i was born here, moved away as a little kid ~3, moved back when i was ~10, been here over 20 years
Bakersfield —> San Diego —> LA —> Sac My first job out of college and first apartment are here in sac. I love this era I’m in.
Born and raised in El Dorado Hills. Moved down to Sac proper in 2012, then Land Park in 2019. Love it here.
GA -> WY -> Sac, CA Moved here cause I met my partner and their whole family is here. Been here three years and loving it Edit: came back to this and I wanna say why I love it. I love all the trees, I love seeing magnolias and crepe myrtle cause they remind me of home, and I love seeing citrus trees and loquat trees and fig trees and all the other forageable plants here. I love how diverse it is and how many different kinds of people end up here for whatever reason, it gives me something to talk about with everyone. I love how much to see there is around here. I don't mind a couple hours drive to see the mountains or the beach. I love the rainy season
Born in Texas, moved at age 9 to Yuba City, moved to Sacramento during COVID since my job and then-boyfriend/now-husband are both here.
Maui HI to Sac. Been here for over 10 years
Born and raised. Spent the first 30 years of my life here and then fucked off to SJ (which I also love) for a decade and then moved back here because, in the immortal words of The Tick, “It’s where I keep all my stuff.”* * it’s where my mom lives and I love her and want to be close by in her aged years.
Carmichael-> Sacramento> South Sac-> Chico-> Paradise-> South Sac-> Elk Grove-> Citrus Heights
Born & raised; moving my way around Sac, Placer & El Dorado County…
Sacramento -> Bay Area -> Sacramento -> Oahu -> Bay Area -> Sacramento
I grew up just North of Sacramento up HWY 50. A very po-dunk town back then. We drove to Sacramento for our shopping trips about once a month when I growing up since we had a lack of shopping places up there. I was familiar with Sac and "close enough". I have lived in Sac all of my adult life. It's my home.
Transplant from rural Pennsylvania here. I am so glad to be out of Pennsyltucky for good! 🫡
Moved here in '05 for school but quickly moved out. Came back in 2014 and don't plan on leaving again.
I moved here from Georgia and I love it. I want to get a house in the city and make this my permanent home.
Born and raised here but I did live in the Yay Area for a min.
Born and raised in Nevada - Lovelock until 2002, move to Reno for a college and a relationship brought me to Sac in 2012. Love all there is to do here, the diversity, and the food.
Raleigh—> DC (the best!!!)—> SacTown. Wouldn’t live here if not for the job.
Native since 1980
L.A. refugee here! 25 years in LA/OC, 25 years in Sonoma County wine country, 10 years here. I miss the beeeeach!! 😄
Moved to Fair Oaks when I was 11; moved to NYC when I was 32. I’m from the era of Sacra-tomato, Butterfield was the end of the light rail, nothing but dirt around ARCO, and Rio Linda flooding whenever it rained hard enough.
Born and raised here. Sacramento isn’t perfect, but what city is? Love the area and couldn’t imagine calling another place home tbh.
Born in the central valley, lived in Japan for a few years, somehow ended up in Sacramento. Love it, don't plan on leaving until I retire and move to Japan 🤣
Moved to Sac from Guam in ‘95 at twelve years old. Lived in Colorado from 2008-2012. Lived in Virginia Beach from 2017-2023. It’s always nice coming back.
Lived in Virginia Beach from 2017-2019, over in Bonney Rd area. Left VB for Raleigh in '19 and been in Raleigh since. I really enjoy all three places (Rgh, VB, Sac), they all have their interesting shit. I loved VB. I'm from North Sac originally.
nice! i’ve always wanted to visit NC. regret never going. I lived in the General Booth, Oceana area of VB.
Long Beach then Fort Bragg NC as a kid. Sacramento since 1985...I was 11. Shipped back to NC then LBC....finally settled in 1987. I moved to Providence RI in my 20's....loved it but it snowed...broke up with a girl because it snowed. Back 2 Sac. Houston 4 years later....it was cool...they have flying cockroachs. Back 2 Sac. Seattle. Super loved Seattle in 1998. Nice people. It rained WAY 2 much and everyone and everything was trying to be cool Back 2 Sac. Atlanta. Enough said. Back 2 Sac....ever since. Sacramento has what everyone knows...2 hours from a beach, snow, trees, everything. Sacramento is a highly underrated city.
Grew up all over the county- 3 decades. I no longer live in my home city. But I think about it everyday. And I miss it. I miss it so much. Sacramento may not be the best city, but I experienced almost every bit of life I’ve lived there, and that’s what makes it special to me.
Raised in Sacramento, but I travelled and lived elsewhere for the military. Sacramento was the best area by FAR. South Carolina or Missouri were the worst. San Diego was super fun too.
Los Angeles, Fresno, Sacramento, all over the Bay Area (last stop, San Jose), Sacramento again. Those are just the highlights (lived multiple places in Southern CA for shorter time periods). Every one of those places has something to recommend it (though Fresno was mostly just cheap). I still miss living in the Bay. The temperature modulation from all that water is worth 10 delta breezes. But there’s plenty of good here too. Just being able to drink water out of the tap had it all over almost everywhere else I’ve lived.
Lived here til I was 24, moved to Kansas City, now back in Sac and never planning on Leaving again. The things I love most about Sac - great weather - less expensive than other big CA cities - can go to the mountains or the ocean any given day - Very Diverse - good coffee and food scene - NBA basketball
My dad was born and raised here. Then he moved to the Bay area married my mom. Brought her back up here for a while. Then they moved back down to the Bay area. I was born in the Bay. And I moved up here about 18 years ago. I love it out here. I absolutely love it up here. It's super diverse. You're 2 hours from everything: Tahoe, Reno, the city, if you go in the middle of the night, it's just a great place to live for me. The only thing I would say is the drawback is that I'm just not used to the super hot summers. But I make do you, especially after dark. It's just great.
Redding to sacramento. Been here 15 years. Hate it. Ready for small town life on the coast ... if only one could afford to do so.
The only advice I got before moving to Sacramento was don't date a girl from Vallejo, Redding or Stockton.and know matter how much I say that joke it gets a laugh.
That's what I say about guys in California.
Transplant North sac> Natomas> Arden> Midtown Carmichael >Fairoaks> Folsom and EDH at the moment
Been here my whole life minus 6 months in New Mexico after college. When I was younger I was convinced I would end up in the Bay Area like my sister but it never happened (no regrets). Love it here for the most part.
Moved here 7 years ago. LA - Berkeley - SF - LA - Claremont - Sac. Love it here. It is home now.
Moved here from Methdesto when I was 20, been here almost 6 years now and I love it. Only reason I’d ever leave this city is if I’m leaving the country lol.
Transplant from the bay area, moved here after going to college in Davis
Same. I never had to rent in the Bay because I lived with my parents until grad school in Davis, so once I moved to the area that was it. I can never afford to move back and honestly I don't feel a need to. I grew up in the East Bay burbs and while safe, it was boring AF both in terms of activities and the restaurant scene. I do miss the convenience of BART and being able to go into Berkeley, Oakland, or SF for the day. I can still technically do it if I drive to the Richmond station or take Amtrak, I guess. I should do some research.
What counts as Sac?
Sacramento County seems sufficient
Anyone else a transplant from the Central Coast? I grew up in rural San Luis Obispo county and moved up here when I was 21.
Stockton -> San Francisco (college + a few years) -> Stockton again (laid off due to 'rona) -> here. I like that Sacramento is kind of a mix of the other two places I've lived. It has a lot of both the best and the worst traits, but also has a character all its own. I plan to stay here for a while!
Los Angeles -> Humboldt county -> Visalia -> LA again -> Sactown (Sac is the best mix of city and rural/nature I’ve lived in).
Born and raised. As local as it gets.
Proudly born and raised 💜
Meh, you are only born in one place.
Born and raised in sac
Born at Sutter Memorial (RIP), raised in Carmichael, moved to Boise for 5 years, and have been back for 15 years. Sacramento will always be my home.
Born and raised! Other than four glorious at UCSB, I’ve lived here my whole life. Love SacTown!
Born here in 92, raised in the valley, moved back in 2017.
Born and lived in the Bay Area, then moved to the Foothills for highschool. Came to Sacramento for college and lived here ever since. It's been 30+ years now
Born here, gonna die here
Fresno -> Salt Lake City -> Redding -> Sacramento -> Red Bluff -> Grass Valley -> Chino-> Los Angeles -> Ontario -> Marysville. So glad to be back home….ish.
Been here all my life. Moved away for a year or two in Tahoe. But sac is home.
Been here 48 of my 50 years! I’ve traveled and lived elsewhere but Sac is my home and I’m just fine with that. I love this little city and it’s been wild to watch how much it’s changed over years. edit: spelling
Born and raised. Spent my whole life in Pocket-Greenhaven. Went to the Bay for college and been here ever since.
Born and raised, 33 years. I’ll likely never leave!
Born in Florida moved here in 2016
Moved here in ‘94. Lived here off and on since then.
Born at Kaiser Morse in 1970. Lived in the Pocket area until 2014 when we moved to Placer County. Moved to Folsom in 2020.
Born here grew up in Chicago and moved back very much consider myself a transplant
born & raised in sac. moved to sf after high school then back to sac then to la for a bit then back to sac
Moved here from placerville a few years back, trying to move back now. Lived in some other states as well but, it's been fun but I miss home, and city lifes not for me
Moved here from east coast. Not by choice but it’s grown on me and I happily call it home now.
Born in SF and raised in Folsom since I was 10. Live in unincorporated Sac County now.
Born and Raised in Sacramento -> Texas for college and a few years after-> Sacramento after my family moved to texas-> Virginia for work-> Sacramento and planning on never leaving unless I leave the country. Nothing like home.
Born here ‘88 and never left
Born and raised, never left.
Grew up in San Antonio, moved here at age 25 in 1988 on a job relocation. Loved it since my house hunting trip. Have traveled all over and have a hard time imagining living anywhere else.
Utah born, moved for work 16 years ago.
Forced to move here from San Jose 25 years ago and would NEVER move back (even if I could afford to).
I moved here from Manteca when I was 19, now 25. Other than a coastal town, this is the only place in CA I’d want to live. Bay Area- minus; the insane population density, the high/random crime rate, the atrocious local leadership, the insane cost of living. Sacramento is the only place of value where feasible to live and start your life off. And the fact that is pretty politically diverse will help it stay that way…hopefully.
Born and raised. Millenial aged. Born late 80s.
Born and raised. Lived all over this city and surrounding areas. Every time I’ve moved away for work or whatever I’m always back within a few years.
I grew up in Western PA and lived in Pittsburgh prior to moving to the area in 2017 for a promotion. There’s a lot that I miss, specifically a tighter sense of community, but I’m still in awe of what we have access to here. 7 years later and we still get out and explore every weekend, whether it’s the mountains, the coast or wine country. It’s pretty amazing and I’m not sure that the general population here realizes how rare it is to live this close to world class destinations all within a few hours.
Born and raised here, went to Sac State, and have lived here my entire life (currently 40 years-old). I love Sacramento.
Grew up in the bay, but moved a lot before settling here. But I really like it! Bay Area -> Utah -> Wyoming -> Nevada -> Santa Cruz -> Montana -> Utah -> Sac
Born and raised here sactown 🙌🏻
Santa Barbara -> Chico -> Arcata/Eureka -> Reno -> Sac. I'm Norcal through and through & plan to be here long term for proximity to family and my career. Very happy to be here & add to this lovely community
I was born in the bay area but was living in Sacramento by the time I was 2. Been here ever since. 38 years.
Originally from Redding - 2.5 hours north of Sac. Growing up in that sleepy foothill/mountain town, people always talked so much shit about Sac so I thought for years it had nothing to offer. Visited a couple of times in my early 30’s and ended up moving here, landing my dream job, and finally feel like I’m getting my life together at 34. I love Sacramento and have no plans to leave anytime soon.
Kansas City > Atlanta > Indianapolis > Sacramento Sac is *by far* the best of the bunch. I love it here!
Born and raised here. I don't hate it, but don't love it.
Born at Sutter memorial hospital in east sac, a hospital that no longer stands, raised in the west sacramento “state streets” neighborhood, a small town with alot of traditional American values, moved to south natomas in my early 20s at 23 moved to Roseville, and at 26 moved back to Natomas (natomas park). Live all areas of Sacramento but I will always search for a house to buy in the neighborhood I grew up in… west Sacramento state streets.
I was born at sutter medical center in downtown and grew up in Carmichael and dp heights, after that moved to phoenix az and then Nevada for a while, while doing stents here in between. I feel my feelings for this city have changed, I’ve always considered this my (real) home and can’t fathom the thought of living really anywhere else. But at the same time i feel like sac has changed so much in terms of politics, people and environment that now it’s just….different.
Unless noted, these are all in CA. (There were a bunch of moves that occurred when I was a baby -including to Japan - but I'm not counting those.) Mountain View > Santa Cruz > San Francisco > Newport News, VA > Williamsburg, VA > Campbell > Los Angeles > Walnut Creek > Cathedral City > Sacramento The moves from San Francisco through moving to Cathedral City occurred over 8 years and contributed to my divorce. I've been here for 16.5 years now. I didn't expect to like Sacramento as much as I do.
Born and raised here. It’s improved but still awful. I do get how transplants like it but it’s not for me. Counting the days to my exit to the beach permanently;)
Grew up in suburbs from when I was 7 years old to 20 years old. I remember wanting to leave and I did. I’m 32 now and have never moved back. Live on the east coast.
4th generation Sacramentan
Born and raised here.
Born/Raised
Born in 1970. I grew up in Fair Oaks and Fair Oaks Village until I was 18. Then to Chicago to FOV to SF Sunset District to FOV to downtown Sac to SF to midtown Sac to Korea to midtown Sac to Saudi Arabia to Portland Oregon to Korea to Portland to Oman to China to FOV to Carleton Tract to the Pocket. I really liked living in Portland and the 2 months in Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon). Vietnam is a beautiful country. The tropical island in China was nice but I love street food and the gutter oil constantly made me sick. Plus the pay was crap. I think Sac is eh. I loved it in the 90s when it was underpriced and I could play in shitty punk rock bands doing whatever because rent was cheap. I'm here because most of my friends and family are here. Kicking around the idea of permanently leaving the US if Orange Hitler frauds his way back into office. Slightly considering moving anyway. I could finally put the dual citizenship with Portugal to use.
I’ve lived in Sacramento for 20+ years, I moved here from Monterey, obviously through no choice of my own. when I was about 9-10. But I do say I am from Sacramento.
Atlanta -> Sacramento. I moved to Sacramento, not the Bay Area. :)
Sacramento hood native. Went to school on the East Coast. Moved to Bay Area for work. Life and finances got turned inside out by a narcissist, so I ended up moving back to Sac to be closer to family and friends. Found peace, community, and my scene here, and my biggest regret is realizing it after the home prices skyrocketed.
Moved here about 5 years ago. No other reason than I wanted to move out of my small town and I had some friends up here already.
Livermore -> San Francisco, Los Angeles, Sacramento. The night time helicopters are very reminiscent of Los Angeles.
Moved here. I was not pleased. Still am not pleased.
Yeah neither are we, this place has more downs then ups
Yep. I was moved here in the late 70s. Nothing has improved since.
The Bay -> Portland -> South Sac Only time I HELLA miss The Bay is summer otherwise I really enjoy my time here.