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San Jose vs Sacramento

Scored for a 1-person household earning $6,700/mo gross. Green cells mark the best value in each row.

MetricSan Jose, CA56Sacramento, CA61
Fit score5661
Affordability3066
Housing2233
Jobs3232
Safety8563
Climate10098
Amenities8384
Est. monthly cost$6,152$4,677
Typical rent (household-sized)$2,957$1,760
Median home value$1,187,800$484,600
Median HH income$141,565$83,753
Unemployment4.0%4.7%
Population990.1K524.8K
Summer high / winter low82° / 42°93° / 41°
Sunny days / yr257269
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