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Arizona

Phoenix

AZ

Livability

54

out of 100

vs
California

Sacramento

CA

Livability

54

out of 100

Verdict

Phoenix leads on Affordability, Safety, while Sacramento leads on Educational Attainment.

Score Comparison

Affordability

AZ

63

✓ wins
vs

CA

60

Educational Attainment

AZ

49

vs

CA

58

✓ wins

Safety

AZ

47

✓ wins
vs

CA

42

Weather

AZ

—

vs

CA

—

Livability

AZ

54

vs

CA

54

Full Comparison

MetricPhoenixSacramento
Population1,609,456 523,600
Median Income$72,092 $78,954 ✓
Median Rent$1,322 ✓$1,592
Median Home Value$340,200 ✓$450,500
Median Age34 35
HS Graduation84% 86% ✓
Bachelor's+31% 36% ✓
Broadband Access89% 92% ✓
Homeownership56% ✓51%
Avg Commute28 min 27 min ✓
Violent Crime (per 1k)8.25 ✓9.07
Property Crime (per 1k)29.18 ✓32.52
Avg TemperatureN/A N/A
Sunny DaysN/A N/A
Avg SnowfallN/A N/A
Avg Rainfall11" 20"
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