Arden-Arcade, CA vs West Sacramento, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricArden-Arcade, CAWest Sacramento, CA
Population94,99454,927
Median Household Income$77,321$93,188
Median Rent$1,588/mo$1,665/mo
Median Home Value$560,200$525,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.4%49.8%
Poverty Rate16.9%12.8%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k473*327
Property Crime Rate /100k1,357*1,710
Median AQI4947
Good AQI Days /yr198213
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.9 min24.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.921.2
College Degree Rate38.5%34.5%
Foreign-Born %21%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-6.4%+4.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Arden-Arcade (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.