Sacramento, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 58 metrics
Sacramento, CA is a US city in California with a population of 538,753 (34th of 477). It ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (128th of 434), Median Household Income (130th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (179th of 434). It ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (322nd of 395), Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (327th of 434), Murder Rate (per 100K) (291st of 395).
Strengths and weak spotsPercentileWhere a place sits among all places, from 0 to 100. 100 is the best, 50 is the middle, 0 is the worst.More in the glossary →
Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024128th of 43471
- Median Household Income$87,321Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024130th of 43470
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024179th of 43459
- Poverty Rate (%)13.9%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024204th of 43453
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025248th of 39537
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024294th of 43432
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 309th of 46030
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025291st of 39526
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024321st of 43426
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 389th of 46015
- Price Level (Goods)105.2Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 374th of 46015
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025328th of 39517
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 377th of 46018
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025322nd of 39519
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025319th of 39519
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 370th of 46019
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024327th of 43425
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 21 widely reported measures from 6 categories, leaving out size and totals
Quick answers
- What is the population of Sacramento, CA?
- Sacramento, CA has a population of 538,753, 34th among 477 US cities.
- What does Sacramento, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Sacramento, CA ranks best for Homes with Broadband Internet (%) (128th of 434); Median Household Income (130th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (179th of 434).
- Where does Sacramento, CA rank worst?
- Sacramento, CA ranks lowest for Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (322nd of 395); Median Home Value ($2,000,001 Means $2M or More) (327th of 434); Murder Rate (per 100K) (291st of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Sacramento, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Sacramento, CA on 58 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
58 metrics with a value for this place, in 13 topics