Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 41/100
D−
Median home value$525,800
Sacramento $589,500
Median rent$1,665/mo
Sacramento $1,819/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Sacramento 38%
West Sacramento
Yolo County54,927 residentsWashington Unified
52
D+
Suburbgrade score
24th of 34 Sacramento suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by housing & affordability.
52
Sacramento median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What West Sacramento is like to live in, by category
Bars show West Sacramento against Sacramento. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 46/100
D
Within-state proficiency47th pct
Sacramento median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio21.9
Sacramento median 22.6
Graduation rate88%
Sacramento median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 64/100
C+
Housing cost index94
Sacramento 100
Eff. tax rate0.90%
Sacramento 0.77%
Local sales tax9.25%
Sacramento median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 65/100
C+
Mean commute24.7 min
Sacramento 27.1 min
Under 30 minutes70%
Sacramento 63%
Transit stops / sq mi0.6
Sacramento median 2.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 52/100
D+
Restaurants & cafés36
Sacramento median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries3
Sacramento median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks82
Sacramento median 33 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 48/100
D+
Median household income$93,188
Sacramento $97,188
Unemployment6.0%
Sacramento 6.2%
Professional occupations45%
Sacramento 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than West Sacramento on housing & affordability
West Sacramento's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Granite Bay25 mi from West SacramentoB+ 62 C Folsom23 mi from West SacramentoC 65 C+ Elk Grove13 mi from West SacramentoC 60 C Rocklin24 mi from West SacramentoC− 64 C+ Fair Oaks17 mi from West SacramentoC− 57 C− Roseville19 mi from West SacramentoC− 64 C+ Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in West Sacramento
Is West Sacramento, CA a good place to live?
West Sacramento scores 52 out of 100, 24th of 34 Sacramento suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is West Sacramento expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades C+. The median home is $525,800, 11% below the Sacramento median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.90%. $1,665/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in West Sacramento?
Schools grade D. The districts serving West Sacramento sit at the 47th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 88% graduation rate and a 21.9 student–teacher ratio. West Sacramento is served by Washington Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from West Sacramento?
The mean commute is 24.7 min, with 70% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 19% working from home. Transit density is 0.6 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in West Sacramento?
Within two miles there are 3 groceries, 36 restaurants and cafés and 82 parks, which grades D+ on amenities.
Are the homes in West Sacramento old or new?
The median home in West Sacramento was built in 1987 — 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. 69% 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.
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