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Compare Sacramento to San Francisco

This post compares Sacramento, California to San Francisco, 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) San Francisco (city)
Population 489,650 864,263
Income (median) $46,110 $74,841
Home Value (median) $287,600 $927,400
White 48% 47%
Black 13% 5%
Asian 18% 34%
With Kids 31% 18%
Age (median) 34 38
Rentals 52% 62%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or San Francisco?
A: Sacramento has a smaller population count than San Francisco: 489650 compared with 864263 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Sacramento or in San Francisco?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Sacramento.

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: San Francisco does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 52% for Sacramento versus 62% for San Francisco.

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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