Vineyard, CA vs Elk Grove, CA

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

MetricVineyard, CAElk Grove, CA
Population43,751179,155
Median Household Income$105,313$125,924
Median Rent$2,090/mo$2,262/mo
Median Home Value$596,000$630,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.1%48.5%
Poverty Rate11.6%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 Highs92°F91°F
Winter Lows42°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29 min30.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.222.7
College Degree Rate31.5%38.9%
Foreign-Born %32.6%25.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)—+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 Vineyard (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.