Sacramento CA
California · Pop. 528,706
Sacramento, CA: median household income of $87,321, median rent of $1,779/mo, 6.6% unemployment. Our verdict: It Depends.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$87,321
per year
Median Rent
$1,779
per month
Median Home
$506k
home value
Unemployment
6.6%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
13.9%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
25 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Sacramento, CA Reality Check"
In Sacramento, the rent-to-income burden runs around 24% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $87,321 and median rent is $1,779/month. 54% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $506,300 — that's 5.8× the median income. Employment picture: 6.56% unemployment — a average employment landscape. Poverty rate: 13.9%. Average commute: 25 minutes — acceptable. Violent crime: 61.6/100k avg monthly rate (11546 reported); Property crime: 257.3/100k avg monthly rate (48170 reported). Sacramento was founded in 1849 — that's 177 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 100.1 sq miles at 5,281 people/sq mile — moderately dense. Elevation: 46 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. Sacramento has 11 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 60/100 — It Depends.
Local Context
Weather
/100Average high 78.1°F, low 50.7°F. 115 days per year above 90°F. 22.2 inches of annual precipitation.
Safety
/100Violent crime: 61.6/100k avg monthly rate (11546 reported); Property crime: 257.3/100k avg monthly rate (48170 reported).