Rancho Cordova, CA vs Arden-Arcade, CA

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

MetricRancho Cordova, CAArden-Arcade, CA
Population81,84994,994
Median Household Income$89,585$77,321
Median Rent$1,787/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$477,600$560,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%57.4%
Poverty Rate12.2%16.9%
Unemployment Rate5%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k507473*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6561,357*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min25.9 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.923.9
College Degree Rate32.1%38.5%
Foreign-Born %26.5%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.4%-6.4%

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