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Compare Sacramento to Santa Clara

This post compares Sacramento, California to Santa Clara, 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) Santa Clara (city)
Population 489,650 124,635
Income (median) $46,110 $80,277
Home Value (median) $287,600 $831,600
White 48% 42%
Black 13% 3%
Asian 18% 41%
With Kids 31% 33%
Age (median) 34 33
Rentals 52% 56%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Sacramento or Santa Clara?
A: Sacramento has a larger population count than Santa Clara: 489650 compared with 124635 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Santa Clara does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 52% for Sacramento versus 56% for Santa Clara.

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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