Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue vs Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
WA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue(4/6 categories)
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA · 4.0M
4
categories won
Winner
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA · 2.4M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Home Value
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Median Income
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Affordability Score
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Metric
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,965/mo | $1,800/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,744✓ | $94,992 |
| Median Home Value | $712,200 | $587,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.0M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 21%✓ | 23% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0%✓ | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 357/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 2887/100k | 2326/100k✓ |
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA
Median Rent
$1,965/mo
Median Income
$110,744
Home Value
$712,200
Population
4.0M
4.0M residentsView profile →
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA
Median Rent
$1,800/mo
Median Income
$94,992
Home Value
$587,600
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
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