City profile
Sacramento, CA
California’s capital with sunny weather, farm-to-fork dining and lower costs than the coast.
Climate
Climate type
Warm & sunny
Winter avg
47°F
Summer avg
76°F
Sunny days / yr
265
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$480,000
Typical monthly housing
$3,128
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
120
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.71%
- State income tax (top)
- 13.3%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Taxed
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 8.85%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively High · county score 98/100
Top hazards: Drought, Riverine flooding, Earthquake
Nearest major airport
9 mi to Sacramento International Airport (SMF)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Leans Democratic · 60% Democratic / 37% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
528,706
Growth since 2019
+5.5%
Median age
36.0
Residents 65+
14.2%
Median household income
$87,321
Income growth since 2019
+40.1%
Black household income
$62,557
Home ownership
51.7%
Poverty rate
13.9%
Poverty rate, 65+
12.8%
Race & ethnicity: Black 11.8% · White 29.3% · Hispanic 29.4% · Asian 20.1% · Other 9.4%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
720 · 118% above the national average
Property crime
2,308 · 49% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Sacramento Police Department. State average: violent 435, property 1,822.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving CA than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Home insurance is very expensive or hard to get here — get quotes before you buy
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Climate/cost risks to check: wildfire, earthquakes
Highlights
- Sunny Mediterranean climate
- More affordable than the Bay Area
- Diverse community
Trade-offs
- Wildfire smoke
- Insurance pullback
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.