Population
Washington
672,079
Sacramento
524,802
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Sacramento
$83,753
Home Value
Washington
$724,600
Sacramento
$484,600
Rent
Washington
$1,900
Sacramento
$1,694
Crime Rate
Washington
9.26
Sacramento
7.55
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Sacramento
148.8
Avg Temp
Washington
57°F
Sacramento
62°F
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Sacramento
6.2%
How Similar Are Washington & Sacramento?
Sacramento is Washington's #21 most similar city
2 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Washington
672,079
Sacramento
524,802
Washington has a 22% larger population than Sacramento.
Violent Crime
Washington
9.26
Sacramento
7.55
Washington has a 18% higher violent crime than Sacramento.
Property Crime
Washington
35.88
Sacramento
25.47
Washington has a 29% higher property crime than Sacramento.
Political Leaning
Washington
5.1%
Sacramento
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Sacramento has a stronger Democratic lean (87% difference).
Unemployment
Washington
6.5%
Sacramento
6.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Washington
$106,287
Sacramento
$83,753
Washington has a 21% higher median income than Sacramento.
Home Values
Washington
$724,600
Sacramento
$484,600
Washington has a 33% higher home values than Sacramento.
Education
Washington
45.8%
Sacramento
25.2%
Washington has a 45% higher education than Sacramento.
Demographics
Washington
39.1%
Sacramento
36.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 6% difference.
Cost of Living
Washington
181.6
Sacramento
148.8
Washington has a 18% higher cost of living than Sacramento.
2 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Washington 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 261.5 in Washington. Sacramento scores 148.8 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 181.6 in Washington. Sacramento has a living wage (1 adult) of $65,490 vs $79,912 in Washington (22% lower).
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Housing Market — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSacramento has a vacancy rate of 5.3% compared to 9.7% in Washington. Sacramento has a single-family homes of 66.5% compared to 33.2% in Washington. Washington has a median home value of $724,600 vs $484,600 in Sacramento (50% higher).
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Jobs & Economy — Sacramento leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a per capita income of $75,253 vs $42,300 in Sacramento (78% higher). Washington has a work from home of 29.4% compared to 17.8% in Sacramento. Washington: 400,621 vs Sacramento: 275,106 for labor force.
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Crime & Safety — Sacramento leads
Source: FBI UCRSacramento has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.25 in Washington. Sacramento has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.92 compared to 4.39 in Washington. Sacramento has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 15.96 compared to 25.95 in Washington.
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Weather & Climate — Sacramento leads
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoSacramento: 23.6" vs Washington: 41.4" for annual rainfall. Sacramento gets 85 more sunny days per year than Washington. Sacramento has a avg humidity of 60.7% compared to 68.7% in Washington.
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Schools & Education — Washington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauWashington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 45.8% compared to 25.2% in Sacramento. Washington has a high school diploma or higher of 56.3% compared to 39.4% in Sacramento.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a population of 672,079, about 1.3x the size of Sacramento (524,802).
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Washington
Sacramento
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSacramento: 3.5 vs Washington: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Washington: 5 vs Sacramento: 4 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Washington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWashington has a public transit of 22.3% compared to 1.9% in Sacramento. Washington has a bicycle of 3.3% compared to 1.4% in Sacramento. Washington has a work from home of 29.4% compared to 17.8% in Sacramento.
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