Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 27/100
F
Median home value$367,600
Sacramento $589,500
Median rent$1,636/mo
Sacramento $1,819/mo
Cost-burdened households49%
Sacramento 38%
North Highlands
Sacramento County47,957 residents2 school districts
47
D
Suburbgrade score
33rd of 34 Sacramento suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
47
Sacramento median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What North Highlands is like to live in, by category
Bars show North Highlands against Sacramento. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 38/100
D−
Within-state proficiency35th pct
Sacramento median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio23.1
Sacramento median 22.6
Graduation rate86%
Sacramento median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 75/100
B
Housing cost index81
Sacramento 100
Eff. tax rate0.63%
Sacramento 0.77%
Local sales tax7.75%
Sacramento median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 47/100
D
Mean commute30.7 min
Sacramento 27.1 min
Under 30 minutes58%
Sacramento 63%
Transit stops / sq mi9.4
Sacramento median 2.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 75/100
B
Restaurants & cafés74
Sacramento median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries12
Sacramento median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks27
Sacramento median 33 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 33/100
F
Median household income$65,495
Sacramento $97,188
Unemployment6.3%
Sacramento 6.2%
Professional occupations26%
Sacramento 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than North Highlands on housing & affordability
North Highlands's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Granite Bay13 mi from North HighlandsB+ 62 C El Dorado Hills18 mi from North HighlandsB 61 C Folsom12 mi from North HighlandsC 65 C+ Elk Grove18 mi from North HighlandsC 60 C Lincoln15 mi from North HighlandsC 60 C Rocklin11 mi from North HighlandsC− 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in North Highlands
Is North Highlands, CA a good place to live?
North Highlands scores 47 out of 100, 33rd of 34 Sacramento suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is North Highlands expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B. The median home is $367,600, 38% below the Sacramento median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.63%. $1,636/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in North Highlands?
Schools grade D−. The districts serving North Highlands sit at the 35th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 86% graduation rate and a 23.1 student–teacher ratio. North Highlands is served by Twin Rivers Unified and San Juan Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from North Highlands?
The mean commute is 30.7 min, with 58% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 12% working from home. Transit density is 9.4 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in North Highlands?
Within two miles there are 12 groceries, 74 restaurants and cafés and 27 parks, which grades B on amenities.
Are the homes in North Highlands old or new?
The median home in North Highlands was built in 1971 — 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. 67% 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.