Population
Kearny
40,570
West Sacramento
54,496
Median Income
Kearny
$83,212
West Sacramento
$90,791
Home Value
Kearny
$431,700
West Sacramento
$497,100
Rent
Kearny
$1,649
West Sacramento
$1,568
Crime Rate
Kearny
1.64
West Sacramento
2.94
Cost of Living
Kearny
161.1
West Sacramento
151.2
Avg Temp
Kearny
N/A
West Sacramento
N/A
Unemployment
Kearny
5.2%
West Sacramento
5.2%
How Similar Are Kearny & West Sacramento?
West Sacramento is Kearny's #20 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Kearny
40,570
West Sacramento
54,496
West Sacramento has a 26% larger population than Kearny.
Violent Crime
Kearny
1.64
West Sacramento
2.94
West Sacramento has a 44% higher violent crime than Kearny.
Property Crime
Kearny
25.70
West Sacramento
13.69
Kearny has a 47% higher property crime than West Sacramento.
Political Leaning
Kearny
34.6%
West Sacramento
30.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Kearny has a stronger Democratic lean (13% difference).
Unemployment
Kearny
5.2%
West Sacramento
5.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 1% difference.
Median Income
Kearny
$83,212
West Sacramento
$90,791
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Kearny
$431,700
West Sacramento
$497,100
West Sacramento has a 13% higher home values than Kearny.
Education
Kearny
21.3%
West Sacramento
21.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Kearny
45.7%
West Sacramento
51.0%
West Sacramento has a 10% higher demographics than Kearny.
Cost of Living
Kearny
161.1
West Sacramento
151.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Kearny and West Sacramento share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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West Sacramento
West Sacramento leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — West Sacramento leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDWest Sacramento has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,615 vs $2,458 in Kearny (52% lower). West Sacramento has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,104 vs $2,763 in Kearny (31% lower). West Sacramento scores 107.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 136.6 in Kearny.
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Housing Market — West Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Sacramento has a median property tax of $4,465 vs $10,001 in Kearny (124% lower). West Sacramento has a single-family homes of 69.1% compared to 35.9% in Kearny. Kearny has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 6.0% in West Sacramento.
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Jobs & Economy — West Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Sacramento has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 5.3% in Kearny. West Sacramento: 19 min vs Kearny: 32 min for mean commute. West Sacramento: 28,456 vs Kearny: 22,344 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Kearny leads
Source: FBI UCRKearny has a violent crime clearance of 95.3% compared to 37.3% in West Sacramento. West Sacramento has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.67 compared to 19.64 in Kearny. Kearny has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.04 in West Sacramento.
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauKearny has a high school diploma or higher of 45.4% compared to 34.4% in West Sacramento. West Sacramento has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.6% compared to 21.3% in Kearny.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWest Sacramento has a population of 54,496, about 1.3x the size of Kearny (40,570). West Sacramento skews younger with a median age of 34.6 vs 39.2.
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Kearny
West Sacramento
Healthcare — West Sacramento leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWest Sacramento: 4 vs Kearny: 2 for with emergency services. West Sacramento: 3.5 vs Kearny: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — West Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKearny has a public transit of 13.3% compared to 1.1% in West Sacramento. West Sacramento has a work from home of 18.9% compared to 5.3% in Kearny. West Sacramento: 19 min vs Kearny: 32 min for mean commute time.
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