City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Rancho Cordova | Sacramento | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,599/mo | $1,592/mo | 0.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $415,900 | $450,500 | 7.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $85,099 | $78,954 | 7.8% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 105.7 | 105.6 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 127.7 | 127.6 | ≈ equal |
| Transportation index | 107.9 | 107.8 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 108.4 | 108.2 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Rancho Cordova, you'd need $99,744 in Sacramento to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Rancho Cordova and Sacramento have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. If you earn $80,000 in Rancho Cordova, you'd need about $79,795 in Sacramento to keep the same standard of living.