Sacramento, CA
28 neighborhoods · 845,831 residents · California
C+
58/100
60
Safety Score
58
Affordability
$82K
Median Income
$506K
Median Home Value
Is Sacramento, CA a Good Place to Live?
Sacramento receives an overall livability grade of C+ (58/100), suggesting room for improvement compared to other areas in California. Safety scores B (60/100). Affordability scores C+ (58/100) with a median household income of $81,641 and median home values around $506,104.
About 34.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the unemployment rate is 6.5%. 52% of housing is owner-occupied. The median age is 36.
$1,609
Median Rent/mo
34.4%
College Educated
6.5%
Unemployment
52%
Owner-Occupied
36
Median Age
845,831
Population
28
Zip Codes
Sacramento
County
28 zip codes · hover for score · click to view
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Neighborhoods in Sacramento
| # | Zip | Overall | Safety | Afford. | Income | Home $ | Pop. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 95830Sacramento Co. | 90 A+ | 87 | 97 | $130K | $928K | 746 |
| 2 | 95864Sacramento Co. | 79 B+ | 85 | 86 | $124K | $718K | 25,728 |
| 3 | 95818Sacramento Co. | 76 B+ | 82 | 88 | $114K | $731K | 23,062 |
| 4 | 95835Sacramento Co. | 76 B+ | 82 | 72 | $114K | $532K | 40,957 |
| 5 | 95819Sacramento Co. | 75 B+ | 85 | 82 | $125K | $690K | 19,806 |
| 6 | 95829Sacramento Co. | 72 B+ | 82 | 74 | $112K | $528K | 31,297 |
| 7 | 95816Sacramento Co. | 71 B+ | 72 | 68 | $84K | $744K | 18,334 |
| 8 | 95831Sacramento Co. | 68 B | 77 | 68 | $93K | $575K | 44,450 |
| 9 | 95834Sacramento Co. | 67 B | 77 | 71 | $94K | $475K | 34,892 |
| 10 | 95837Sacramento Co. | 66 B | 84 | 66 | $122K | $1069K | 306 |
| 11 | 95811Sacramento Co. | 64 B | 61 | 62 | $76K | $630K | 8,456 |
| 12 | 95833Sacramento Co. | 64 B | 70 | 60 | $83K | $402K | 40,908 |
| 13 | 95827Sacramento Co. | 62 B | 68 | 60 | $81K | $379K | 21,084 |
| 14 | 95826Sacramento Co. | 60 B | 63 | 59 | $78K | $408K | 40,205 |
| 15 | 95822Sacramento Co. | 59 C+ | 62 | 62 | $77K | $401K | 46,413 |
| 16 | 95828Sacramento Co. | 55 C+ | 59 | 56 | $74K | $356K | 60,850 |
| 17 | 95820Sacramento Co. | 52 C+ | 47 | 48 | $65K | $374K | 36,024 |
| 18 | 95841Sacramento Co. | 52 C+ | 45 | 46 | $63K | $388K | 21,542 |
| 19 | 95817Sacramento Co. | 48 C | 42 | 45 | $60K | $455K | 14,513 |
| 20 | 95842Sacramento Co. | 46 C | 47 | 48 | $64K | $343K | 34,775 |
| 21 | 95832Sacramento Co. | 45 C | 60 | 52 | $75K | $359K | 13,116 |
| 22 | 95825Sacramento Co. | 44 C | 37 | 38 | $57K | $407K | 37,310 |
| 23 | 95838Sacramento Co. | 43 C | 39 | 40 | $58K | $323K | 41,311 |
| 24 | 95814Sacramento Co. | 42 C | 28 | 26 | $45K | $619K | 12,248 |
| 25 | 95821Sacramento Co. | 42 C | 36 | 42 | $56K | $429K | 37,436 |
| 26 | 95823Sacramento Co. | 42 C | 41 | 43 | $60K | $341K | 82,983 |
| 27 | 95815Sacramento Co. | 40 C | 35 | 37 | $55K | $271K | 26,523 |
| 28 | 95824Sacramento Co. | 38 D | 32 | 33 | $50K | $298K | 30,556 |
Scores are percentile-based (0–100) derived from US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates) and FBI crime data. A score of 80 means this area ranks better than 80% of all US locations on that metric.