Sacramento vs Elk Grove
Sacramento, CA compared with Elk Grove, CA · 11 miles apart
Sacramento has 536,449 residents to Elk Grove’s 185,007. Sacramento comes out ahead on median rent, average commute. Elk Grove does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Sacramento, CA | Elk Grove, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 536,449 | 185,007 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,438 | 4,343 |
| Median household income | $87,321 | $125,924 |
| Median home value | $506,300 | $630,100 |
| Median rent | $1,779 | $2,262 |
| Homeownership | 51.7% | 73.8% |
| Average commute | 25.3 min | 30.8 min |
| Median age | 36 | 39.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 37.1% | 38.9% |
| Poverty rate | 13.9% | 8% |
| Unemployment | 6.6% | 6.4% |
| Price to income | 5.8× | 5× |
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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