Sacramento County, California
Population 1,594,006 · Sacramento, Elk Grove, Folsom
- Overall cost of living: +6.7% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+6.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $534,200 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,790 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $136/mo | lower than 86% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $13,546/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.73% | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,921 | higher than 92% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $92,175 | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 5% | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +4.9% | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 338 | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈285 days | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 39°F | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in | the lowest in the US |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 90 days | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 4 days | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 29% of weeks | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈47.1°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 20.2 in | lower than 85% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $102/yr | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $72/yr | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $28/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.56/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.5/yr | higher than 63% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 12 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 68.9 mi | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈515.5 ft | higher than 57% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 88.3% | lower than 63% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 34.1% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 12.4% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 21 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 22.5:1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 83.5% | lower than 79% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.36 | lower than 66% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.46 | lower than 68% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.7 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.3 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 92/100k | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 17 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.7★ | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 78.1 yrs | higher than 77% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 6% | lower than 84% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 480/100k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 84/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 98.9% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 36 min | lower than 81% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 36 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 1.3% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 19.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 21 min | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 117 per sq mi | higher than 98% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 5.1 per 1k | higher than 91% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 18.7 per 1k | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Population | 1,594,006 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 37.5 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -5.4 per 1k/yr | lower than 85% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 58.1% Dem | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 38.4% Rep | lower than 94% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % White | 40.6% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 24.2% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Black | 9% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Asian | 17.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 1.1% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 6.7% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1002 parks | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 17 | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 2.7 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 47 min | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3% | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 62 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 129 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 2,223 km | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 180 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 289 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 183 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 23 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 41 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 45 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 83 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 12 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 161 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 496 km | higher than 97% of US counties |
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