West Sacramento, CA vs Arden-Arcade, CA

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

MetricWest Sacramento, CAArden-Arcade, CA
Population54,92794,994
Median Household Income$93,188$77,321
Median Rent$1,665/mo$1,588/mo
Median Home Value$525,800$560,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%57.4%
Poverty Rate12.8%16.9%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k327473*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7101,357*
Median AQI4749
Good AQI Days /yr213198
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min25.9 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.223.9
College Degree Rate34.5%38.5%
Foreign-Born %22.4%21%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%-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.