Population
Raleigh
470,763
Sacramento
524,802
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Sacramento
$83,753
Home Value
Raleigh
$377,800
Sacramento
$484,600
Rent
Raleigh
$1,468
Sacramento
$1,694
Crime Rate
Raleigh
4.89
Sacramento
7.55
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Sacramento
148.8
Avg Temp
Raleigh
N/A
Sacramento
62°F
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Sacramento
6.2%
How Similar Are Raleigh & Sacramento?
Sacramento is Raleigh's #19 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Raleigh
470,763
Sacramento
524,802
Sacramento has a 10% larger population than Raleigh.
Violent Crime
Raleigh
4.89
Sacramento
7.55
Sacramento has a 35% higher violent crime than Raleigh.
Property Crime
Raleigh
28.19
Sacramento
25.47
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 10% difference.
Political Leaning
Raleigh
36.4%
Sacramento
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 5% difference.
Unemployment
Raleigh
4.5%
Sacramento
6.2%
Sacramento has a 27% higher unemployment than Raleigh.
Median Income
Raleigh
$82,424
Sacramento
$83,753
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Raleigh
$377,800
Sacramento
$484,600
Sacramento has a 22% higher home values than Raleigh.
Education
Raleigh
36.1%
Sacramento
25.2%
Raleigh has a 30% higher education than Sacramento.
Demographics
Raleigh
53.8%
Sacramento
36.8%
Raleigh has a 32% higher demographics than Sacramento.
Cost of Living
Raleigh
137.5
Sacramento
148.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Raleigh and Sacramento share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Raleigh
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Sacramento
Raleigh leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Raleigh leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDRaleigh has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,750 vs $2,255 in Sacramento (22% lower). Raleigh scores 170.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 206.3 in Sacramento. Sacramento scores 108.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 126.0 in Raleigh.
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Housing Market — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 9.8% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a median property tax of $2,862 vs $3,690 in Sacramento (22% lower). Sacramento has a median home value of $484,600 vs $377,800 in Raleigh (22% higher).
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Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Raleigh leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSRaleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 17.8% in Sacramento. Raleigh has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.2% in Sacramento. Raleigh has a poverty rate of 11.4% compared to 14.4% in Sacramento.
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Crime & Safety — Raleigh leads
Source: FBI UCRSacramento has a violent crime clearance of 42.8% compared to 12.7% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.92 in Sacramento. Raleigh has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.05 compared to 0.09 in Sacramento.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Raleigh leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauRaleigh has a bachelor's degree or higher of 36.1% compared to 25.2% in Sacramento. Raleigh has a high school diploma or higher of 47.0% 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 ACSSacramento has a population of 524,802, about 1.1x the size of Raleigh (470,763). Raleigh skews younger with a median age of 34.7 vs 35.7.
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Black
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Asian
Raleigh
Sacramento
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareRaleigh: 4.7 vs Sacramento: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Sacramento: 4 vs Raleigh: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.4% in Raleigh. Sacramento has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 1.3% in Raleigh. Raleigh has a work from home of 23.4% compared to 17.8% in Sacramento.
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