California city profile
What it costs to live in Sacramento, and how it compares with other California cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
44
264th best value in California
How much you get for what you pay, versus other California cities.
Overall livability
31
358th overall in California
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Sacramento is home to about 518,605 people. A typical home runs $385,500 and a household earns around $71,100, a price-to-income ratio of 5.4. Among California's largest cities, it ranks 264th for value and 358th overall. For context, the typical Sacramento home is about 50% below the statewide median of $765,000 and local household income is about 27% below the statewide median of $96,900.
Median home price
$385,500
131st in CA of 406
Median rent
$1,434/mo
Median household income
$71,100
Home price to income
5.4x
Unemployment
6.9%
257th in CA of 406
School rating
6/10
286th in CA of 406
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