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    Moving to Sacramento, CA

    Is Sacramento a good place to live?

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    Sacramento ranks #71 of 304 California cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (61/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.2% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $484,600
    +7.6% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,694
    per month
    Household income
    $83,753
    median
    Unemployment
    6.2%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Sacramento

    The median home value in Sacramento is $484,600 and median rent is $1,694 a month, against a median household income of $83,753. Homes cost about 5.8× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Sacramento crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across California the 2025 rate was 435 violent and 1,821 property crimes per 100,000 people — #9 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Sacramento, CA

    Sacramento has about 524,802 residents, 6.2% unemployment and 23% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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