Population
Austin
967,862
Sacramento
524,802
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Sacramento
$83,753
Home Value
Austin
$512,700
Sacramento
$484,600
Rent
Austin
$1,655
Sacramento
$1,694
Crime Rate
Austin
4.67
Sacramento
7.55
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Sacramento
148.8
Avg Temp
Austin
69°F
Sacramento
62°F
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Sacramento
6.2%
How Similar Are Austin & Sacramento?
Sacramento is Austin's #7 most similar city
3 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Austin
967,862
Sacramento
524,802
Austin has a 46% larger population than Sacramento.
Violent Crime
Austin
4.67
Sacramento
7.55
Sacramento has a 38% higher violent crime than Austin.
Property Crime
Austin
32.42
Sacramento
25.47
Austin has a 21% higher property crime than Sacramento.
Political Leaning
Austin
29.4%
Sacramento
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sacramento has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Austin
4.5%
Sacramento
6.2%
Sacramento has a 27% higher unemployment than Austin.
Median Income
Austin
$91,461
Sacramento
$83,753
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Austin
$512,700
Sacramento
$484,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Austin
41.6%
Sacramento
25.2%
Austin has a 39% higher education than Sacramento.
Demographics
Austin
59.9%
Sacramento
36.8%
Austin has a 39% higher demographics than Sacramento.
Cost of Living
Austin
160.5
Sacramento
148.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
3 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Austin and Sacramento differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sacramento
Austin leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sacramento leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAustin has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,852 vs $2,255 in Sacramento (18% lower). Austin has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,562 vs $1,832 in Sacramento (15% lower). Sacramento scores 206.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 230.6 in Austin.
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Housing Market — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a median property tax of $3,690 vs $7,801 in Austin (111% lower). Sacramento has a single-family homes of 66.5% compared to 49.4% in Austin. Sacramento has a owner-occupied of 51.5% compared to 44.4% in Austin.
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Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin: 606,238 vs Sacramento: 275,106 for labor force. Austin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 17.8% in Sacramento. Austin has a per capita income of $59,427 vs $42,300 in Sacramento (40% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Austin leads
Source: FBI UCRAustin has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.85 compared to 1.92 in Sacramento. Austin has a assault rate (per 1k) of 3.07 compared to 5.20 in Sacramento. Austin has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.67 compared to 7.55 in Sacramento.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSacramento: 23.6" vs Austin: 36.3" for annual rainfall. Sacramento gets 71 more sunny days per year than Austin. Austin averages 60°F, about 10°F warmer than Sacramento.
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Avg Annual High
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Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Austin leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAustin has a bachelor's degree or higher of 41.6% compared to 25.2% in Sacramento. Austin has a high school diploma or higher of 51.0% compared to 39.4% in Sacramento.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a population of 967,862, about 1.8x the size of Sacramento (524,802). Austin skews younger with a median age of 34.5 vs 35.7.
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Black
Hispanic
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Austin
Sacramento
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSacramento: 4 vs Austin: 3 for with emergency services. Austin: 3.7 vs Sacramento: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Austin leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAustin has a work from home of 27.5% compared to 17.8% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.8% in Austin. Austin: 17 min vs Sacramento: 21 min for mean commute time.
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