Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$579,500
Sacramento $589,500
Median rent$1,702/mo
Sacramento $1,819/mo
Cost-burdened households40%
Sacramento 38%
Carmichael
Sacramento County76,948 residentsSan Juan Unified
53
C−
Suburbgrade score
21st of 34 Sacramento suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by employment & income.
53
Sacramento median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Carmichael is like to live in, by category
Bars show Carmichael against Sacramento. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency51st pct
Sacramento median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.0
Sacramento median 22.6
Graduation rate88%
Sacramento median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index95
Sacramento 100
Eff. tax rate0.74%
Sacramento 0.77%
Local sales tax7.75%
Sacramento median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Mean commute27.1 min
Sacramento 27.1 min
Under 30 minutes64%
Sacramento 63%
Transit stops / sq mi9.9
Sacramento median 2.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 65/100
C+
Restaurants & cafés38
Sacramento median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries7
Sacramento median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks36
Sacramento median 33 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 37/100
F
Median household income$85,914
Sacramento $97,188
Unemployment7.3%
Sacramento 6.2%
Professional occupations44%
Sacramento 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Carmichael on employment & income
Carmichael's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
El Dorado Hills15 mi from CarmichaelB− 61 C Granite Bay12 mi from CarmichaelB− 62 C Rocklin13 mi from CarmichaelC 64 C+ Roseville10 mi from CarmichaelC 64 C+ Folsom10 mi from CarmichaelC− 65 C+ La Riviera5 mi from CarmichaelC− 60 C Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Carmichael
Is Carmichael, CA a good place to live?
Carmichael scores 53 out of 100, 21st of 34 Sacramento suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Carmichael expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $579,500, 2% below the Sacramento median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.74%. $1,702/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Carmichael?
Schools grade D+. The districts serving Carmichael sit at the 51st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 23.0 student–teacher ratio. Carmichael is served by San Juan Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Carmichael?
The mean commute is 27.1 min, with 64% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 21% working from home. Transit density is 9.9 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Carmichael?
Within two miles there are 7 groceries, 38 restaurants and cafés and 36 parks, which grades C+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Carmichael old or new?
The median home in Carmichael was built in 1972 — older than the Sacramento median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 62% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.