Parkway, CA vs Elk Grove, CA

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

MetricParkway, CAElk Grove, CA
Population15,397179,155
Median Household Income$64,375$125,924
Median Rent$1,517/mo$2,262/mo
Median Home Value$374,700$630,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.6%48.5%
Poverty Rate22.5%8%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k473*161
Property Crime Rate /100k1,357*1,215
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.822.7
College Degree Rate11.1%38.9%
Foreign-Born %27%25.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.4%+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 Parkway (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.