Elk Grove, CA vs Vineyard, CA

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

MetricElk Grove, CAVineyard, CA
Population179,15543,751
Median Household Income$125,924$105,313
Median Rent$2,262/mo$2,090/mo
Median Home Value$630,100$596,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.5%55.1%
Poverty Rate8%11.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k161473*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2151,357*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.8 min29 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.723.2
College Degree Rate38.9%31.5%
Foreign-Born %25.4%32.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+5.0%—

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 Vineyard (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.