Sacramento, CA
Overall Livability
54
out of 100
🏙
54
Livability
💰
60
Affordability
🎓
58
Educational Attainment
🛡
42
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
523,600
Median Age
35
Median Income
$78,954
Poverty Rate
15%
Housing
Median Home Value
$450,500
Median Monthly Rent
$1,592
Homeownership Rate
51%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
51%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher86%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher36%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband92%
Average Commute Time
27 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
9.07
Property Crime (per 1k)
32.52
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Pros
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
22%
18–34
28%
35–54
26%
55–64
11%
65+
14%
Key Facts
- Population
- 523,600
- Median Income
- $78,954
- Median Rent
- $1,592
- Median Home Value
- $450,500
- Median Age
- 35.2
- Homeownership
- 51%
- Broadband Access
- 92%
- Avg Commute
- 27 min
Nearby Cities
- Arden-Arcade8 km
- Carmichael14 km
- Elk Grove18 km
- Rancho Cordova20 km
- Citrus Heights21 km
Other Cities in California
- Fresno541,528
- Long Beach462,293
- Oakland437,825
- Bakersfield404,321
- Anaheim347,111
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 60
- Educational Attainment
- 58
- Crime & Safety
- 42
- Weather
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