Population
Sacramento
524,802
Colorado Springs
483,099
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Home Value
Sacramento
$484,600
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Rent
Sacramento
$1,694
Colorado Springs
$1,562
Crime Rate
Sacramento
7.55
Colorado Springs
7.18
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Colorado Springs
140.4
Avg Temp
Sacramento
62°F
Colorado Springs
48°F
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
How Similar Are Sacramento & Colorado Springs?
Colorado Springs is Sacramento's #7 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sacramento
524,802
Colorado Springs
483,099
Both cities have similar populations — Sacramento at 524,802 and Colorado Springs at 483,099.
Violent Crime
Sacramento
7.55
Colorado Springs
7.18
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 5% difference.
Property Crime
Sacramento
25.47
Colorado Springs
34.49
Colorado Springs has a 26% higher property crime than Sacramento.
Political Leaning
Sacramento
38.4%
Colorado Springs
53.5%
Sacramento leans Democratic while Colorado Springs leans Republican.
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Colorado Springs
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Colorado Springs
$83,198
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Sacramento
$484,600
Colorado Springs
$420,700
Sacramento has a 13% higher home values than Colorado Springs.
Education
Sacramento
25.2%
Colorado Springs
28.5%
Colorado Springs has a 12% higher education than Sacramento.
Demographics
Sacramento
36.8%
Colorado Springs
72.3%
Colorado Springs has a 49% higher demographics than Sacramento.
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Colorado Springs
140.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sacramento and Colorado Springs share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sacramento
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Colorado Springs
Colorado Springs leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Colorado Springs leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDColorado Springs has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $2,255 in Sacramento (30% lower). Colorado Springs has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,464 vs $1,832 in Sacramento (25% lower). Colorado Springs scores 176.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 206.3 in Sacramento.
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Housing Market — Colorado Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a median property tax of $1,664 vs $3,690 in Sacramento (122% lower). Colorado Springs has a vacancy rate of 4.3% compared to 5.3% in Sacramento. Colorado Springs has a owner-occupied of 61.3% compared to 51.5% in Sacramento.
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Jobs & Economy — Colorado Springs leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSColorado Springs has a poverty rate of 9.3% compared to 14.4% in Sacramento. Colorado Springs has a unemployment rate of 5.5% compared to 6.2% in Sacramento. Colorado Springs has a government sector of 42.3% compared to 37.6% in Sacramento.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRColorado Springs has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.78 compared to 1.92 in Sacramento. Colorado Springs has a property crime clearance of 15.1% compared to 7.3% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.96 compared to 22.27 in Colorado Springs.
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Weather & Climate — Sacramento leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoColorado Springs: 13.7" vs Sacramento: 23.6" for annual rainfall. Sacramento averages 51°F, about 16°F warmer than Colorado Springs. Sacramento averages 62°F, about 14°F warmer than Colorado Springs.
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Schools & Education — Colorado Springs leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauColorado Springs has a bachelor's degree or higher of 28.5% compared to 25.2% in Sacramento. Colorado Springs has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% 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 Colorado Springs (483,099).
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Sacramento
Colorado Springs
Healthcare — Colorado Springs leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareColorado Springs: 5 vs Sacramento: 4 for with emergency services. Colorado Springs: 4.0 vs Sacramento: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.5% in Colorado Springs. Sacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.5% in Colorado Springs. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 16.1% in Colorado Springs.
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