Population
Vancouver
192,696
Sacramento
524,802
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Sacramento
$83,753
Home Value
Vancouver
$440,300
Sacramento
$484,600
Rent
Vancouver
$1,632
Sacramento
$1,694
Crime Rate
Vancouver
5.84
Sacramento
7.55
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Sacramento
148.8
Avg Temp
Vancouver
N/A
Sacramento
62°F
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Sacramento
6.2%
How Similar Are Vancouver & Sacramento?
Sacramento is Vancouver's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Vancouver
192,696
Sacramento
524,802
Sacramento (524,802) is about 2.7x larger than Vancouver (192,696).
Violent Crime
Vancouver
5.84
Sacramento
7.55
Sacramento has a 23% higher violent crime than Vancouver.
Property Crime
Vancouver
34.07
Sacramento
25.47
Vancouver has a 25% higher property crime than Sacramento.
Political Leaning
Vancouver
45.1%
Sacramento
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Vancouver has a stronger Democratic lean (15% difference).
Unemployment
Vancouver
5.6%
Sacramento
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 10% difference.
Median Income
Vancouver
$78,156
Sacramento
$83,753
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Vancouver
$440,300
Sacramento
$484,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Vancouver
22.0%
Sacramento
25.2%
Sacramento has a 13% higher education than Vancouver.
Demographics
Vancouver
70.6%
Sacramento
36.8%
Vancouver has a 48% higher demographics than Sacramento.
Cost of Living
Vancouver
143.8
Sacramento
148.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Vancouver and Sacramento share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Vancouver
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Sacramento
Vancouver leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Vancouver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDVancouver has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,922 vs $2,255 in Sacramento (15% lower). Sacramento scores 108.2 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 119.5 in Vancouver. Vancouver has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,677 vs $1,832 in Sacramento (8% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 5.3% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a single-family homes of 66.5% compared to 58.3% in Vancouver. Sacramento has a median home value of $484,600 vs $440,300 in Vancouver (9% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento: 275,106 vs Vancouver: 101,818 for labor force. Vancouver has a poverty rate of 11.1% compared to 14.4% in Sacramento. Vancouver has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 37.6% in Sacramento.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Vancouver leads
Source: FBI UCRVancouver has a property crime clearance of 12.0% compared to 7.3% in Sacramento. Sacramento has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.96 compared to 23.41 in Vancouver. Vancouver has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.22 compared to 1.92 in Sacramento.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Sacramento leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSacramento has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.2% compared to 22.0% in Vancouver.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.7x the size of Vancouver (192,696). Sacramento skews younger with a median age of 35.7 vs 37.5.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Vancouver
Sacramento
Healthcare — Vancouver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVancouver: 3.8 vs Sacramento: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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 0.5% in Vancouver. Sacramento has a work from home of 17.8% compared to 15.2% in Vancouver. Vancouver has a drive alone of 69.7% compared to 65.5% in Sacramento.
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Airports
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