Rosemont

Sacramento County23,766 residentsSacramento City Unified
52
D+
Suburbgrade score

23rd of 34 Sacramento suburbs. Strongest on cost of living, held back by housing & affordability.

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What Rosemont is like to live in, by category

Bars show Rosemont against Sacramento. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 40/100
D−
Median home value$460,700
Sacramento $589,500
Median rent$1,831/mo
Sacramento $1,819/mo
Cost-burdened households39%
Sacramento 38%

Schools

18% of the score · 45/100
D
Within-state proficiency46th pct
Sacramento median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio20.7
Sacramento median 22.6
Graduation rate85%
Sacramento median 90%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 73/100
B
Housing cost index90
Sacramento 100
Eff. tax rate0.62%
Sacramento 0.77%
Local sales tax7.75%
Sacramento median 7.75%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · CDTFA 2026-09Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 58/100
C
Mean commute27.7 min
Sacramento 27.1 min
Under 30 minutes62%
Sacramento 63%
Transit stops / sq mi6.0
Sacramento median 2.1 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 57/100
C−
Restaurants & cafés43
Sacramento median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries6
Sacramento median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks17
Sacramento median 33 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 46/100
D
Median household income$90,046
Sacramento $97,188
Unemployment5.6%
Sacramento 6.2%
Professional occupations39%
Sacramento 45%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Rosemont on housing & affordability

Rosemont's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Rosemont

Is Rosemont, CA a good place to live?

Rosemont scores 52 out of 100, 23rd 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 Rosemont expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B. The median home is $460,700, 22% below the Sacramento median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.62%. $1,831/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Rosemont?

Schools grade D. The districts serving Rosemont sit at the 46th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 85% graduation rate and a 20.7 student–teacher ratio. Rosemont is served by Sacramento City Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Rosemont?

The mean commute is 27.7 min, with 62% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 18% working from home. Transit density is 6.0 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Rosemont?

Within two miles there are 6 groceries, 43 restaurants and cafés and 17 parks, which grades C− on amenities.

Are the homes in Rosemont old or new?

The median home in Rosemont was built in 1977 — 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. 75% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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