Sacramento, CA vs Arden-Arcade, CA

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

MetricSacramento, CAArden-Arcade, CA
Population528,70694,994
Median Household Income$87,321$77,321
Median Rent$1,779/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$506,300$560,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%57.4%
Poverty Rate13.9%16.9%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k720473*
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3051,357*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min25.9 min
Hospitals101
Avg Hospital Rating3.2 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher24.723.9
College Degree Rate37.1%38.5%
Foreign-Born %22.3%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%-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.