Elk Grove CA
California · Pop. 179,155
Elk Grove, CA: median household income of $125,924, median rent of $2,262/mo, 6.4% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$125,924
per year
Median Rent
$2,262
per month
Median Home
$630k
home value
Unemployment
6.4%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
8.0%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
31 min
one way
City Reality Check balanced
"Elk Grove, CA Reality Check"
In Elk Grove, the rent-to-income burden runs around 22% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $125,924 and median rent is $2,262/month. 49% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $630,100 — that's 5× the median income. 74% of households own their home — unusually high for a major US city. Residents put down roots here. Employment picture: 6.40% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 8.0%. Average commute: 31 minutes — soul-taxing. Elk Grove was founded in 1850 — that's 176 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 42.2 sq miles at 4,241 people/sq mile — moderately dense. Elevation: 151 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. RoastMyCity overall score: 66/100 — It Depends.