Sacramento County · California · West · 529k residents
Sacramento, CA: economy, jobs & business costs
The site-selection read on Sacramento: labor costs, talent, corporate tax, energy, and business activity, with the California median as the yardstick. Compare it live against any of 3,000 US cities.
Data coverage: Curated city row; coverage varies by fact.
Average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,577/wk. California's corporate income tax rate is 8.84%. Commercial electricity averages 25.5¢/kWh.
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Avg. weekly wage
$1,577/wk
Corporate income tax
8.84%
Bachelor's degree or higher
37.1%
Commercial electricity
25.5¢/kWh
Economic momentum
How fast Sacramento's economy is moving, ranked against the US cities we track.
66/100
Steady
Ranks Sacramento's residential building-permit and jobs growth against the US cities we cover. The label is relative pace, not a direction, so a market can rank low while some figures still rise. A higher score moves faster, it is not cheaper or better. This is economic activity, not commercial lease rates or vacancy. Not investment or relocation advice.
| Median home value | $500,000 |
| Price per sq. ft. | $330 |
| Property tax rate | 0.8% |
| 1-bedroom rent | $1,650/mo |
| 2-bedroom rent | $2,050/mo |
| State & local income tax | 2.09% |
| Sales tax | 8.75% |
| Corporate income tax | 8.84% |
| Avg. weekly wage | $1,577/wk |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 37.1% |
| Commercial electricity | 25.5¢/kWh |
| Businesses per 1k residents | 48.1/1k |
| Wage: Software developer | $139,640 |
| Wage: Registered nurse | $171,460 |
| Wage: General manager | $118,460 |
| Wage: Customer service | $49,940 |
| Wage: Warehouse worker | $43,200 |
| Wage: Heavy truck driver | $60,810 |
| Wage: Electrician | $74,830 |
| Wage: Retail salesperson | $38,100 |
| Cost of living index | 116 |
| Groceries index | 106 |
| Utilities | $200/mo |
| Transit pass | $110/mo |
| Gas price | $4.50/gal |
| Healthcare index | 104 |
| Childcare (per child) | $1,450/mo |
| Median household income | $78,000 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.7% |
| Population | 529k |
| Crime index | 50/100 |
| School rating | 5.5/10 |
| Walkability | 48/100 |
| Disaster risk | 98/100 |
| Avg. commute | 27 min |
| Sunny days / year | 269 days |
| July high | 94°F |
| January low | 41°F |
| Annual snowfall | 0 in |
| Home price YoY | -2.1% |
| Home price MoM | -0.2% |
| Rent YoY | +1.5% |
| Rent MoM | +0.1% |
| Employment (jobs) YoY | +0.8% |
| Building permits YoY | +12.4% |
| Ocean coast | 78 mi |
| Big lake | 23 mi |
| Mountains | 53 mi |
| Major airport | 10 mi |
| Ski resort | 77 mi |
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- Is Sacramento a good place to run a business?
- California's corporate income tax rate is 8.84%; average weekly wages in the surrounding labor market run $1,577/wk; commercial electricity averages 25.5¢/kWh. Weigh these against your own priorities in the business comparison tool.
- What is the cost of living in Sacramento, CA?
- Sacramento indexes at 116 for day-to-day costs against a national baseline of 100, with a typical two-bedroom renting for $2,050/mo and a median home value of $500,000.
- How much does a house cost in Sacramento?
- The median home value in Sacramento is $500,000 (compiled estimate; individual listings vary).
- How much is rent in Sacramento?
- A two-bedroom in Sacramento rents for about $2,050/mo.