West Sacramento, CA vs Parkway, CA

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

MetricWest Sacramento, CAParkway, CA
Population54,92715,397
Median Household Income$93,188$64,375
Median Rent$1,665/mo$1,517/mo
Median Home Value$525,800$374,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%51.6%
Poverty Rate12.8%22.5%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k327473*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7101,357*
Median AQI4749
Good AQI Days /yr213198
Summer Highs91°F91°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min24.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.222.8
College Degree Rate34.5%11.1%
Foreign-Born %22.4%27%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+0.4%

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