North Highlands, CA vs Citrus Heights, CA

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

MetricNorth Highlands, CACitrus Heights, CA
Population47,95786,995
Median Household Income$65,495$82,314
Median Rent$1,636/mo$1,827/mo
Median Home Value$367,600$454,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.2%54.3%
Poverty Rate19.6%8.6%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k473*380
Property Crime Rate /100k1,357*1,950
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.7 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher20.921.4
College Degree Rate15.3%23.9%
Foreign-Born %28.7%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.4%

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