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Compare Rancho Santa Margarita to Sacramento

This post compares Rancho Santa Margarita, California to Sacramento, California across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Rancho Santa Margarita (city) Sacramento (city)
Population 49,078 489,650
Income (median) $74,354 $46,110
Home Value (median) $619,200 $287,600
White 77% 48%
Black 2% 13%
Asian 10% 18%
With Kids 41% 31%
Age (median) 37 34
Rentals 29% 52%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Rancho Santa Margarita or Sacramento?
A: Rancho Santa Margarita has a much smaller population count than Sacramento: 49078 compared with 489650 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Rancho Santa Margarita or in Sacramento?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita or Sacramento?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Rancho Santa Margarita.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Sacramento does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 29% for Rancho Santa Margarita versus 52% for Sacramento.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Rancho Santa Margarita may include: Morgan-Hill, Livermore, and Moorpark.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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