Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 50/100
D+
Median home value$866,100
Sacramento $589,500
Median rent$2,187/mo
Sacramento $1,819/mo
Cost-burdened households47%
Sacramento 38%
Davis
Yolo County66,978 residentsDavis Joint Unified
64
C+
Suburbgrade score
3rd of 34 Sacramento suburbs. Strong on commute & transport and amenities, held back by employment & income.
64
Sacramento median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Davis is like to live in, by category
Bars show Davis against Sacramento. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 73/100
B
Within-state proficiency91st pct
Sacramento median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.1
Sacramento median 22.6
Graduation rate95%
Sacramento median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 58/100
C
Housing cost index124
Sacramento 100
Eff. tax rate0.81%
Sacramento 0.77%
Local sales tax9.25%
Sacramento median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 80/100
B+
Mean commute22.3 min
Sacramento 27.1 min
Under 30 minutes76%
Sacramento 63%
Transit stops / sq mi7.4
Sacramento median 2.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 80/100
B+
Restaurants & cafés141
Sacramento median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Sacramento median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks190
Sacramento median 33 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$90,045
Sacramento $97,188
Unemployment6.3%
Sacramento 6.2%
Professional occupations61%
Sacramento 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Davis on employment & income
Davis's weakest grade is D. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbEmploymentOverall
La Riviera21 mi from DavisC− 60 C Elk Grove21 mi from DavisC− 60 C Vineyard23 mi from DavisD+ 48 D+ West Sacramento10 mi from DavisD+ 52 D+ Rio Linda18 mi from DavisD+ 46 D Rosemont21 mi from DavisD 52 D+ Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Davis
Is Davis, CA a good place to live?
Davis scores 64 out of 100, 3rd of 34 Sacramento suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Davis expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C. The median home is $866,100, 47% above the Sacramento median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.81%. $2,187/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Davis?
Schools grade B. The districts serving Davis sit at the 91st pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 95% graduation rate and a 22.1 student–teacher ratio. Davis is served by Davis Joint Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Davis?
The mean commute is 22.3 min, with 76% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 7.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Davis?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 141 restaurants and cafés and 190 parks, which grades B+ on amenities.
Are the homes in Davis old or new?
The median home in Davis was built in 1983 — close to 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. 55% 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.