Sacramento

Best Sacramento suburbs for young professionals

Ranked on employment and income at 25%, amenities at 25%, commute at 20%, median rent at 15% (lower is better) and cost of living at 15%. Schools are not counted.

Updated Sep 2026·34 suburbs considered, 10 listed
1
South Lake Tahoe near "Heavenly Village"
South Lake Tahoe$682k median · 16.5 min commute
Employment CAmenities C+Commute B+
67
Score
overall 60 C
2
The skyline of downtown Sacramento (pop. 524,943), the capital city of California.
Sacramento$506k median · 25.3 min commute
Employment DAmenities ACommute B−
67
Score
overall 58 C
3
La Riviera$459k median · 25.8 min commute
Employment C−Amenities C+Commute B
64
Score
overall 60 C
4
Sutter Street in old Folsom, California.
Folsom$755k median · 26.6 min commute
Employment C−Amenities A−Commute C+
63
Score
overall 65 C+
5
Roseville, CA 391
Roseville$661k median · 27.3 min commute
Employment CAmenities B+Commute C+
62
Score
overall 64 C+
6
Near Sacramento 916
Arden-Arcade$560k median · 25.9 min commute
Employment FAmenities B+Commute B−
62
Score
overall 55 C−
7
Davis station in November 2017
Davis$866k median · 22.3 min commute
Employment DAmenities B+Commute B+
62
Score
overall 64 C+
8
The Yolo County Courthouse in Woodland, California. This building is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Woodland$548k median · 24.5 min commute
Employment DAmenities B−Commute C−
60
Score
overall 54 C−
9
Lemon Hill$350k median · 25.2 min commute
Employment FAmenities B+Commute C+
60
Score
overall 50 D+
10
Old Town Auburn, California, USA.
Auburn$673k median · 21.2 min commute
Employment DAmenities D+Commute B
60
Score
overall 57 C−
This list's weighting
Employment 25%Amenities 25%Commute 20%Median rent (lower is better) 15%Cost of living 15%
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Photos from Wikimedia Commons: South Lake Tahoe (Mark Miller · CC BY-SA 3.0); Sacramento (Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0); Folsom (The Oaked Ridge · CC BY-SA 4.0); Roseville (UncleVinny · CC BY 3.0); Arden-Arcade (UncleVinny · CC BY 3.0); Davis (Pi.1415926535 · CC BY-SA 3.0); Woodland (Epolk · CC0); Auburn (Bobak Ha'Eri · CC BY 3.0).