2025 Compare Cities Economy:
Cranston, RI vs Sacramento, CA

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- Household income in Sacramento, is 8% less than it is in Cranston and is 3% above the National Average.
- Cranston unemployment rate is 7.0%.
- Sacramento unemployment rate is 7.7%.
 Cranston, RISacramento, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.7%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth30.2%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$38,269  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$71,074$69,021
 Family Median Income$95,763  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Cranston, RISacramento, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock10.5%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.2%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock7.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock6.8%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.3%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.9%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock17.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock8.9%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Cranston, RISacramento, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance15.9%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock8.6%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.3%1.2%
 Education, library6.3%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.3%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock4.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.5%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock5.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.9%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.5%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair5.3%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock11.7%13.1%
Reviews for Cranston    6 Reviews

Cranston is a fine place to live with a great range of home prices and rents. Good schools, culture, recreation, and located close enough and far away enough from  More

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Over 16 years ago

I've lived in Rhode Island my whole life and i have something to say its one of the safest and relaxing place to live. we have one of the best education system in New  More

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Over 18 years ago

Public Transportation is scary here. The state is built for people that only own cars. There are so many places that don't have a bus line to get to. Limiting people  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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