CITY PROFILE
Sacramento, CA
“Capital city charm without the crowds or your soul's entire paycheck.”
By the numbers
| Typical home value | $583K · Zillow, May 2026 (ZHVI) |
|---|---|
| Typical rent | $2,283/mo · Zillow, May 2026 (ZORI) |
| Average temperature | 16.6°C · warmest 25.5°C · coolest 8.8°C · NASA POWER |
| Annual precipitation | 568 mm · NASA POWER |
| Metro size rank (US) | #26 · Zillow SizeRank |
Match scores
- Affordable to buy75
- Affordable to rent60
- Climate comfort82
- Big-city amenities44
Scores are 0–100, normalised across the metros we cover, derived from the sourced figures above (higher = better on that factor). A research aid, not a recommendation to move. Job market, safety, and healthcare access need key-gated feeds (BLS, FBI, Census) not yet wired — see the methodology.