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Citrus Heights vs Carmichael

Citrus Heights, CA compared with Carmichael, CA · 5 miles apart

Citrus Heights has 86,348 residents to Carmichael’s 76,948. Citrus Heights comes out ahead on homeownership, poverty rate, unemployment. Carmichael does better on median household income, median rent, average commute.

Citrus Heights, CA Carmichael, CA
Population 86,348 76,948
Density (per sq mi) 6,074 5,018
Median household income $82,314 $85,914
Median home value $454,600 $579,500
Median rent $1,827 $1,702
Homeownership 60.7% 52.2%
Average commute 28 min 27.1 min
Median age 38.7 40.1
Bachelor's degree + 23.9% 36.7%
Poverty rate 8.6% 12.6%
Unemployment 6.7% 7.3%
Price to income 5.5× 6.7×

Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.

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