2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Elk Grove, CA vs Sacramento, CA

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- Household income in Sacramento, is 33% less than it is in Elk Grove and is 3% above the National Average.
- Elk Grove unemployment rate is 6.2%.
- Sacramento unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Elk Grove, CASacramento, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate6.2%7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth1.4%1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%34.8%33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.8%8.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,839$35,793$37,638
 Household Income$106,797$71,074$69,021
 Family Median Income$114,079$82,717$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Elk Grove, CASacramento, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K4.8%10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K1.8%3.3%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K4.3%7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K4.8%7.4%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K3.8%6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K5.3%7.7%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K7.8%9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.5%13.8%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K25.2%17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K13.9%7.8%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K14.8%8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Elk Grove, CASacramento, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance17.9%15.9%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science10.3%8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.9%1.8%
 Legal1.0%2.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.7%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.5%2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology8.2%5.4%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.2%4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%1.8%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving5.1%5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.7%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care3.1%2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.0%21.3%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair4.5%7.1%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving10.0%11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Elk Grove    15 Reviews

I grew up in the area around Elk Grove and it was a very small rural town up to the year 2000. We moved to ELk grove in 2009 and commuted to work in Sacramento. At  More

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Elk Grove is a very diverse city. A long time ago it use to be very white. Now the white population is about 40%, then next majority race are Asian, then Hispanic,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Our neighborhood is o.k. but it is expensive to live here and the air is oppressive during the summer when it gets hot for a week or more. Days over 95 and nights of 75.  More

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Reviews for Sacramento    117 Reviews

It is easy to say negative things about Sacramento as we have many problems that are common throughout California. Crime & homelessness rates are high here. Housing is  More

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High, high crime rate and car theft capitol of the country. Everyone knows someone who’s had their car stolen or have had their own car stolen. Sacramento’s violent  More

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The city is very mixed. I will start off by saying it has some excellent historical and educational sites to look at. It is a contractual obligation that you look at the  More

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