Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara(3/6 categories)
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA · 2.4M
2
categories won
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Home Value
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Unemployment
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Violent Crime
Tie
Metric
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,800/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $94,992 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $587,600✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 2.4M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 23% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 55/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.2% | 3.6%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k | 2326/100k |
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA
Median Rent
$1,800/mo
Median Income
$94,992
Home Value
$587,600
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA
Median Rent
$2,773/mo
Median Income
$153,202
Home Value
$1,393,400
Population
1.9M
1.9M residentsView profile →
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