West Sacramento, CA vs Sacramento, CA

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

MetricWest Sacramento, CASacramento, CA
Population54,927528,706
Median Household Income$93,188$87,321
Median Rent$1,665/mo$1,779/mo
Median Home Value$525,800$506,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.8%53.5%
Poverty Rate12.8%13.9%
Unemployment Rate5.1%5.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k327720
Property Crime Rate /100k1,7102,305
Median AQI4749
Good AQI Days /yr213198
Summer Highs91°F92°F
Winter Lows40°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute24.7 min25.3 min
Hospitals—10
Avg Hospital Rating—3.2 / 5
Students per Teacher21.224.7
College Degree Rate34.5%37.1%
Foreign-Born %22.4%22.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+4.2%+2.2%

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