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Residential comparison · 13 facts

Citrus Heights, CA vs Lincoln, CA

Compare the housing, tax, cost, income, safety, school, and climate facts that are available for both places. The table shows the numbers without declaring one city universally better.

A household earning $85,000 in Citrus Heights needs about $79,000 in Lincoln to keep the same lifestyle.
Coming from Lincoln, $85,000 of lifestyle costs about $91,000 in Citrus Heights.

A few differences

Citrus Heights vs Lincoln · facet by facet
FacetCitrus Heights, CALincoln, CA
Median home price$454,600$651,000
2-bedroom rent$1,828/mo$1,848/mo
Property tax rate0.75%0.75%
State & local income tax2.09%2.09%
Sales tax8.8%8.8%
Cost of living index119130
Groceries index112112
Utilities$245/mo$245/mo
Median household income$82,314$111,990
Unemployment rate5.2%5.2%
Crime index52/10052/100
School rating5.5/105.5/10
Sunny days / year260 days260 days

Data: Census ACS 2024 · BLS · Tax Foundation 2024 brackets · HUD/Zillow · NOAA 1991–2020 · FEMA NRI · Values are shown as reported; no universal winner is implied.

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Questions & answers
Is Citrus Heights cheaper than Lincoln?
Citrus Heights has the lower day-to-day cost index (119 vs 130 against a national 100). The other differences are shown facet by facet in the table.
What household income in Lincoln equals $85,000 in Citrus Heights?
A household earning $85,000 in Citrus Heights needs about $79,000 in Lincoln to keep the same lifestyle; coming the other way, $85,000 of Lincoln lifestyle costs about $91,000 in Citrus Heights.