Sacramento, CA vs West Sacramento, CA

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

MetricSacramento, CAWest Sacramento, CA
Population528,70654,927
Median Household Income$87,321$93,188
Median Rent$1,779/mo$1,665/mo
Median Home Value$506,300$525,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.5%49.8%
Poverty Rate13.9%12.8%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k720327
Property Crime Rate /100k2,3051,710
Median AQI4947
Good AQI Days /yr198213
Summer Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min24.7 min
Hospitals10—
Avg Hospital Rating3.2 / 5—
Students per Teacher24.721.2
College Degree Rate37.1%34.5%
Foreign-Born %22.3%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.2%+4.2%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.