Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 45/100
D
Median home value$458,300
Sacramento $589,500
Median rent$1,839/mo
Sacramento $1,819/mo
Cost-burdened households35%
Sacramento 38%
Rio Linda
Sacramento County16,335 residentsTwin Rivers Unified
46
D
Suburbgrade score
34th of 34 Sacramento suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by amenities.
46
Sacramento median 54
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Rio Linda is like to live in, by category
Bars show Rio Linda against Sacramento. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 34/100
F
Within-state proficiency28th pct
Sacramento median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.6
Sacramento median 22.6
Graduation rate85%
Sacramento median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index87
Sacramento 100
Eff. tax rate0.64%
Sacramento 0.77%
Local sales tax7.75%
Sacramento median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 49/100
D+
Mean commute28.7 min
Sacramento 27.1 min
Under 30 minutes59%
Sacramento 63%
Transit stops / sq mi2.1
Sacramento median 2.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 29/100
F
Restaurants & cafés8
Sacramento median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries1
Sacramento median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks12
Sacramento median 33 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median household income$96,364
Sacramento $97,188
Unemployment4.4%
Sacramento 6.2%
Professional occupations34%
Sacramento 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rio Linda on amenities
Rio Linda's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Sacramento8 mi from Rio LindaA 58 C Elk Grove19 mi from Rio LindaA− 60 C Folsom16 mi from Rio LindaA− 65 C+ Arden-Arcade7 mi from Rio LindaB+ 55 C− Parkway13 mi from Rio LindaB+ 50 D+ Lemon Hill12 mi from Rio LindaB+ 50 D+ Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Rio Linda
Is Rio Linda, CA a good place to live?
Rio Linda scores 46 out of 100, 34th of 34 Sacramento suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Rio Linda expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $458,300, 22% below the Sacramento median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.64%. $1,839/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Rio Linda?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Rio Linda sit at the 28th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 21.6 student–teacher ratio. Rio Linda is served by Twin Rivers Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Rio Linda?
The mean commute is 28.7 min, with 59% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 2.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Rio Linda?
Within two miles there are 1 groceries, 8 restaurants and cafés and 12 parks, which grades F on amenities.
Are the homes in Rio Linda old or new?
The median home in Rio Linda was built in 1969 — 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. 92% 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.