Sacramento cost of living
Cost of living in the city of Sacramento
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA had 2,463,127 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 106.7, where the U.S. average is 100.
2-bedroom Fair Market Rent
$2,201
FY 2027, principal HUD area
Median gross rent
$1,904
ACS 2024 1-year
Goods prices
105.2
BEA goods RPP, 2024
Utilities prices
151.3
BEA utilities RPP, 2024
Mean commute
27.7 minutes
ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home
Median household income
$98,775
ACS 2024, 2024 dollars
Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.76%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.
Benefits in California
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Related comparisons
From Sacramento
The eight largest 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent gaps from Sacramento.
- Sacramento and San Francisco · rent gap $1,496
- Sacramento and McAllen · rent gap $1,184
- Sacramento and Wichita · rent gap $1,158
- Sacramento and Little Rock · rent gap $1,080
- Sacramento and San Jose · rent gap $1,071
- Sacramento and Toledo · rent gap $1,056
- Sacramento and El Paso · rent gap $1,055
- Sacramento and Baton Rouge · rent gap $1,052
Nearby metros
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