Population
San Francisco
836,321
Sacramento
524,802
Median Income
San Francisco
$141,446
Sacramento
$83,753
Home Value
San Francisco
$1,380,500
Sacramento
$484,600
Rent
San Francisco
$2,419
Sacramento
$1,694
Crime Rate
San Francisco
5.96
Sacramento
7.55
Cost of Living
San Francisco
252.5
Sacramento
148.8
Avg Temp
San Francisco
56°F
Sacramento
62°F
Unemployment
San Francisco
5.6%
Sacramento
6.2%
How Similar Are San Francisco & Sacramento?
Sacramento is San Francisco's #20 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
San Francisco
836,321
Sacramento
524,802
San Francisco has a 37% larger population than Sacramento.
Violent Crime
San Francisco
5.96
Sacramento
7.55
Sacramento has a 21% higher violent crime than San Francisco.
Property Crime
San Francisco
39.29
Sacramento
25.47
San Francisco has a 35% higher property crime than Sacramento.
Political Leaning
San Francisco
15.5%
Sacramento
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sacramento has a stronger Democratic lean (60% difference).
Unemployment
San Francisco
5.6%
Sacramento
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
San Francisco
$141,446
Sacramento
$83,753
San Francisco has a 41% higher median income than Sacramento.
Home Values
San Francisco
$1,380,500
Sacramento
$484,600
San Francisco's home values is significantly higher than Sacramento's — 65% difference.
Education
San Francisco
48.1%
Sacramento
25.2%
San Francisco has a 48% higher education than Sacramento.
Demographics
San Francisco
40.5%
Sacramento
36.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
San Francisco
252.5
Sacramento
148.8
San Francisco has a 41% higher cost of living than Sacramento.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. San Francisco and Sacramento differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Sacramento
Sacramento leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Sacramento leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSacramento scores 206.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 400.0 in San Francisco. Sacramento scores 148.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 252.5 in San Francisco. Sacramento has a living wage (1 adult) of $65,490 vs $111,083 in San Francisco (70% lower).
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Housing Market — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a median home value of $1,380,500 vs $484,600 in Sacramento (185% higher). Sacramento has a median property tax of $3,690 vs $9,412 in San Francisco (155% lower). Sacramento has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 11.9% in San Francisco.
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — San Francisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a per capita income of $90,285 vs $42,300 in Sacramento (113% higher). San Francisco: 514,336 vs Sacramento: 275,106 for labor force. San Francisco has a median household income of $141,446 vs $83,753 in Sacramento (69% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Sacramento leads
Source: FBI UCRSacramento has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.96 compared to 26.19 in San Francisco. Sacramento has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 25.47 compared to 39.29 in San Francisco. San Francisco has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.09 in Sacramento.
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Weather & Climate — Sacramento leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSacramento has a avg humidity of 60.7% compared to 77.3% in San Francisco. San Francisco: 19.3" vs Sacramento: 23.6" for annual rainfall. Sacramento averages 74°F, about 10°F cooler than San Francisco.
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Schools & Education — San Francisco leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSan Francisco has a bachelor's degree or higher of 48.1% compared to 25.2% in Sacramento. San Francisco has a high school diploma or higher of 57.2% 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 ACSSan Francisco has a population of 836,321, about 1.6x the size of Sacramento (524,802). Sacramento skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 39.7.
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San Francisco
Sacramento
Healthcare — Sacramento leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSacramento: 3.5 vs San Francisco: 3.2 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — San Francisco leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSan Francisco has a public transit of 21.4% compared to 1.9% in Sacramento. San Francisco has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 1.4% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a drive alone of 65.5% compared to 28.6% in San Francisco.
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