Population
Sacramento
524,802
Henderson
324,523
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Henderson
$88,654
Home Value
Sacramento
$484,600
Henderson
$465,000
Rent
Sacramento
$1,694
Henderson
$1,750
Crime Rate
Sacramento
7.55
Henderson
2.73
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Henderson
152.8
Avg Temp
Sacramento
62°F
Henderson
70°F
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Henderson
6.7%
How Similar Are Sacramento & Henderson?
Henderson is Sacramento's #3 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Sacramento
524,802
Henderson
324,523
Sacramento has a 38% larger population than Henderson.
Violent Crime
Sacramento
7.55
Henderson
2.73
Sacramento's violent crime is significantly higher than Henderson's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Sacramento
25.47
Henderson
17.15
Sacramento has a 33% higher property crime than Henderson.
Political Leaning
Sacramento
38.4%
Henderson
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Henderson has a stronger Democratic lean (20% difference).
Unemployment
Sacramento
6.2%
Henderson
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Sacramento
$83,753
Henderson
$88,654
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Sacramento
$484,600
Henderson
$465,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Sacramento
25.2%
Henderson
26.8%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Sacramento
36.8%
Henderson
64.7%
Henderson has a 43% higher demographics than Sacramento.
Cost of Living
Sacramento
148.8
Henderson
152.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Sacramento and Henderson share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Sacramento
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Henderson
Henderson leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sacramento leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDHenderson has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,735 vs $2,255 in Sacramento (30% lower). Henderson has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,478 vs $1,832 in Sacramento (24% lower). Sacramento scores 108.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 135.5 in Henderson.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHenderson has a median property tax of $2,446 vs $3,690 in Sacramento (51% lower). Sacramento has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 6.9% in Henderson. Henderson has a owner-occupied of 65.6% compared to 51.5% in Sacramento.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Henderson leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento: 275,106 vs Henderson: 159,844 for labor force. Henderson has a poverty rate of 8.4% compared to 14.4% in Sacramento. Henderson has a per capita income of $49,141 vs $42,300 in Sacramento (14% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Henderson leads
Source: FBI UCRHenderson has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.09 in Sacramento. Henderson has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.52 compared to 1.92 in Sacramento. Henderson has a assault rate (per 1k) of 1.87 compared to 5.20 in Sacramento.
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Weather & Climate — Henderson leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoHenderson: 5.2" vs Sacramento: 23.6" for annual rainfall. Henderson has a avg humidity of 29.9% compared to 60.7% in Sacramento. Henderson averages 59°F, about 8°F cooler than Sacramento.
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Schools & Education — Henderson leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauHenderson has a high school diploma or higher of 43.8% compared to 39.4% in Sacramento. Henderson has a bachelor's degree or higher of 26.8% compared to 25.2% 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 1.6x the size of Henderson (324,523). Sacramento skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 42.5.
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Black
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Sacramento
Henderson
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSacramento: 3.5 vs Henderson: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Henderson: 5 vs Sacramento: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a bicycle of 1.4% compared to 0.3% in Henderson. Sacramento has a public transit of 1.9% compared to 0.8% in Henderson. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 15.8% in Henderson.
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