Sacramento, California
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City Overview
As of 2009, Sacramento's population is 460,242 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 11.49 percent.
The median home cost in Sacramento is $232,990. Home appreciation the last year has been -27.70 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Sacramento's cost of living is 10.69% Higher than the U.S. average.
Sacramento public schools spend $5,551 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 21 students per teacher in Sacramento.
The unemployment rate in Sacramento is 12.50 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Sacramento jobs have Decreased by 5.10 percent.
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People
The 2009 Sacramento, CA, population is 460,242. There are 4,679 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Sacramento, CA
The median age is 34.1. The US median is 37.6. 47.40% of people in Sacramento, CA, are married. 12.10% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.55 people. 18.20% of people are married, with children. 11.87% have children, but are single.
Race in Sacramento, CA
45.87% of people are white, 15.09% are black, 18.32% are asian, 1.29% are native american, and 19.76% claim 'Other'.
24.37% of the people in Sacramento, CA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 75.63% are non-hispanic).
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Health
There are 226 physicians per 100,000 population in Sacramento, CA. The US average is 170.
Sacramento, CA Health Index
Air quality in Sacramento, CA is 15 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Sacramento, CA is 40 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Sacramento, CA, is 12.50%, with job growth of -5.10%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 17.30%.
Sacramento, CA Taxes
Sacramento, CA,sales tax rate is 7.75%. Income tax is 6.00%.
Sacramento, CA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $21,498, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $43,094.
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Grew up here, horrible place. : Sacramento is like a bad version of the bay area, worse weather, economy, crime ect but nothing good. The economy is entirely based on homebuilding, realtors, mortgages... (read more)Location: I've lived in the midwest, southeast, east coast and Sacramento. I love the area, mostly the close proximity to San Francisco, wine country and the Lake Tahoe area. ... (read more)Sacramento, Ca review: I have lived in Sacramento for 25 yrs. The climate is almost ideal and the location of the local rivers and lakes are great. Also the ocean and lake tahoe are only 100... (read more)Have an opinion about Sacramento? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sacramento Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 12.50% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | -5.10% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 17.30% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 7.75% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 6.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $21,498 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $43,094 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 16.97% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 12.54% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.21% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 16.95% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 18.72% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 9.90% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 8.63% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 3.08% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.75% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.26% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 13.71% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 22.19% | 20.24% |
| Service | 16.28% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 28.53% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.37% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.77% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 11.15% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Sacramento, CA, is $232,990. Home appreciation is -27.70% over the last year. The median age of Sacramento, CA, real estate is 34 years.
Sacramento, CA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 46.20% of the Sacramento, CA, population. 5.84% of houses and apartments in Sacramento, CA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Lots of Housing Available: Sacramento has lots of affordable housing (2009) --IF you can keep a job. Because the state has gone bankrupt and so many people have lost their jobs and homes, if you... (read more)Sacramento Housing: What most people never grasp about Sacramento is the huge impact the State and Federal government have upon a community that has been mostly agricultural in its... (read more)Sacramento's Housing Market Issues: Sounds like a fine piece of writing from a real estate agent or associate! Sacramento's chief concern regarding its housing market is they can not expect to command... (read more)Have an opinion about Sacramento? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sacramento Click Here
| Median Home Age | 34 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $232,990 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -27.70% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 47.99% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.84% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 46.20% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $8.88 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 1.35% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 1.60% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.86% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.81% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 1.33% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11.20% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 21.57% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 31.04% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 15.52% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 6.90% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 5.40% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.91% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 12.38% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 1.89% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5.17% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 16.42% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 16.34% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 13.50% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 13.66% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 9.29% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 11.35% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Sacramento, CA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 7. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Sacramento, CA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 8. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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I've started carrying pepper spray: In midtown there is more crime than I expected. It's kind of scary to live here. I've been nearly attacked once and seen some pretty scary other stuff. The streets are... (read more)not the safest place: I moved here for medical care for my daughter, and that is good. I dont like any of my teenage children to walk even to the store, its veary dangerouse. My 18 year old... (read more)close to recreation: Sacramento is very conveniently located to great recreation opportunities in the Lake Tahoe and Sierra Nevada, Napa Valley & San Francisco all within less than a 2 hours... (read more)Have an opinion about Sacramento? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sacramento Click Here
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Climate
Sacramento, CA, gets 17 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 0 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 57.
On average, there are 269 sunny days per year in Sacramento, CA. The July high is around 93 degrees. The January low is 38. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 53 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Location: I've lived in the midwest, southeast, east coast and Sacramento. I love the area, mostly the close proximity to San Francisco, wine country and the Lake Tahoe area. ... (read more)Sacramento, Ca review: I have lived in Sacramento for 25 yrs. The climate is almost ideal and the location of the local rivers and lakes are great. Also the ocean and lake tahoe are only 100... (read more)Climate Control In Sac Town: Sacramento is close to everything, city, mountains, ocean, rivers,... (read more)Have an opinion about Sacramento? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sacramento Click Here
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Education
Sacramento, CA, schools spend $5,551 per student. There are 21 pupils per teacher, 6,161 students per librarian, and 1,325 children per counselor in Sacramento, CA schools.
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Primary Schools in SAC: I am looking to move from Chicago to the Sac area....not sure how schools stack up??? Can someone recommend a great school district or... (read more)Higher Education: As an employer of young adults, I am ipressed with the number of options available to students in the metropolitan Sacramento area. There are 4 Community Colleges in or... (read more)re: Sacramento: Over Priced, Over Populated and O: It is nice to know I am not the only person that noticed how much Sacramento had changed(and not for the better), and I am glad I moved from there also.... (read more)Have an opinion about Sacramento? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sacramento Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Sacramento, CA, takes 25 minutes. 71% of commuters drive their own car alone. 16% carpool with others. 5% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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Location: I've lived in the midwest, southeast, east coast and Sacramento. I love the area, mostly the close proximity to San Francisco, wine country and the Lake Tahoe area. ... (read more)Sacramento, Ca review: I have lived in Sacramento for 25 yrs. The climate is almost ideal and the location of the local rivers and lakes are great. Also the ocean and lake tahoe are only 100... (read more)Climate Control In Sac Town: Sacramento is close to everything, city, mountains, ocean, rivers,... (read more)Have an opinion about Sacramento? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sacramento Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Sacramento, CA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Sacramento, CA is more expensive.
Overall, Sacramento, CA cost of living is 110.69.
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OVER CROWDED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: read carefully: Sacramento is overcrowed, dry, and traffic is hell. The pop. of Sacramento alone is 500,000. If, you count the closely nit suburbs such that of elks... (read more)re: If you make six figures....you should be here!: Greetings! I'm considering moving to Sacramento for the weather, "relative" Cal. affordability, and proximity to SF and Sierra/Nevada Mountains. I've lived in Scottsdale... (read more)Sacramento v/s Minneapolis: I am planning to relocate to either Sacramento or Minneapolis. I have offers from both the places. The offer in Sacramento is better by $12,000. I wwas wondering if that... (read more)Have an opinion about Sacramento? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sacramento Click Here
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36.94% of the people in Sacramento, CA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 18.33% are Catholic; 10.79% are Protestant; 2.55% are LDS; 3.25% are another Christian faith; 1.37% in Sacramento, CA are Jewish; 0.10% are an eastern faith; 0.54% affilitates with Islam.
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Primary Schools in SAC: I am looking to move from Chicago to the Sac area....not sure how schools stack up??? Can someone recommend a great school district or... (read more)re: Sacramento: Over Priced, Over Populated and O: It is nice to know I am not the only person that noticed how much Sacramento had changed(and not for the better), and I am glad I moved from there also.... (read more)re: High housing costs + low salaries = City of fo: I was born and raised in Sacramento and South Sac has always been and will always be the arm pit of Sacramento. I moved from Sacramento 5 years ago and I do not miss the... (read more)Have an opinion about Sacramento? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sacramento Click Here
| Percent Religious | 36.94% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 18.33% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 10.79% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 2.55% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 3.15% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 0.40% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 4.49% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 1.07% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 0.75% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.92% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 3.25% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 1.37% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.10% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.54% | 0.54% |
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49.52% of the people in Sacramento, CA are registered as Democrats. 49.29% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.19%.
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I've started carrying pepper spray: In midtown there is more crime than I expected. It's kind of scary to live here. I've been nearly attacked once and seen some pretty scary other stuff. The streets are... (read more)not the safest place: I moved here for medical care for my daughter, and that is good. I dont like any of my teenage children to walk even to the store, its veary dangerouse. My 18 year old... (read more)close to recreation: Sacramento is very conveniently located to great recreation opportunities in the Lake Tahoe and Sierra Nevada, Napa Valley & San Francisco all within less than a 2 hours... (read more)Have an opinion about Sacramento? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Sacramento Click Here
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