Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
DC metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Washington-Arlington-Alexandria(4/6 categories)
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
4
categories won
Winner
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA · 2.4M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Home Value
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,800/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $94,992 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000✓ | $587,600 |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 23% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 508/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 2326/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M 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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