Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Sunrise
96,633
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Sunrise
$72,107
Home Value
Elk Grove
$603,400
Sunrise
$328,700
Rent
Elk Grove
$2,180
Sunrise
$1,999
Crime Rate
Elk Grove
1.90
Sunrise
2.02
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Sunrise
139.1
Avg Temp
Elk Grove
N/A
Sunrise
N/A
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Sunrise
6.0%
How Similar Are Elk Grove & Sunrise?
Sunrise is Elk Grove's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Elk Grove
177,221
Sunrise
96,633
Elk Grove has a 45% larger population than Sunrise.
Violent Crime
Elk Grove
1.90
Sunrise
2.02
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Elk Grove
12.32
Sunrise
13.73
Sunrise has a 10% higher property crime than Elk Grove.
Political Leaning
Elk Grove
38.4%
Sunrise
41.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 6% difference.
Unemployment
Elk Grove
6.7%
Sunrise
6.0%
Elk Grove has a 11% higher unemployment than Sunrise.
Median Income
Elk Grove
$122,229
Sunrise
$72,107
Elk Grove has a 41% higher median income than Sunrise.
Home Values
Elk Grove
$603,400
Sunrise
$328,700
Elk Grove has a 46% higher home values than Sunrise.
Education
Elk Grove
25.4%
Sunrise
23.9%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Elk Grove
34.9%
Sunrise
32.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Elk Grove
193.1
Sunrise
139.1
Elk Grove has a 28% higher cost of living than Sunrise.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Elk Grove and Sunrise share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elk Grove leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sunrise leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSunrise has a living wage (family of 4) of $144,619 vs $200,805 in Elk Grove (39% lower). Sunrise has a living wage (1 adult) of $61,185 vs $84,956 in Elk Grove (39% lower). Sunrise scores 139.1 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 193.1 in Elk Grove.
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Housing Market — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSunrise has a median property tax of $2,487 vs $5,084 in Elk Grove (104% lower). Elk Grove has a median home value of $603,400 vs $328,700 in Sunrise (84% higher). Elk Grove has a single-family homes of 89.3% compared to 49.5% in Sunrise.
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Jobs & Economy — Elk Grove leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a median household income of $122,229 vs $72,107 in Sunrise (70% higher). Elk Grove: 90,254 vs Sunrise: 53,664 for labor force. Elk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 11.6% in Sunrise.
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Crime & Safety — Elk Grove leads
Source: FBI UCRElk Grove has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.03 in Sunrise. Elk Grove has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.50 compared to 0.62 in Sunrise. Sunrise has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.00 compared to 1.11 in Elk Grove.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSunrise has a high school diploma or higher of 43.6% compared to 37.1% in Elk Grove. Elk Grove has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.4% compared to 23.9% in Sunrise.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a population of 177,221, about 1.8x the size of Sunrise (96,633). Elk Grove skews younger with a median age of 39.0 vs 42.3.
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Elk Grove
Sunrise
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareElk Grove: 3.0 vs Sunrise: 1.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sunrise: 4 vs Elk Grove: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Sunrise leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElk Grove has a work from home of 19.2% compared to 11.6% in Sunrise. Sunrise has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Elk Grove. Sunrise has a public transit of 1.1% compared to 1.0% in Elk Grove.
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