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Compare Sacramento to Los Angeles

This post compares Sacramento, California to Los Angeles, 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 Sacramento (city) Los Angeles (city)
Population 489,650 3,949,776
Income (median) $46,110 $40,932
Home Value (median) $287,600 $549,800
White 48% 52%
Black 13% 8%
Asian 18% 11%
With Kids 31% 30%
Age (median) 34 35
Rentals 52% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or Los Angeles?
A: Sacramento has a much smaller population count than Los Angeles: 489650 compared with 3949776 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sacramento or in Los Angeles?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Sacramento.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Sacramento or Los Angeles?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Sacramento.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Los Angeles does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Sacramento versus 63% for Los Angeles.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Sacramento may include: Long-Beach, Stockton, and Fresno.

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

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