Which US City Fits You?

Living in Sacramento: cost, climate, Chinese community & taxes

Sacramento at a glance for newcomers — every number is from an official source.

Metro area: Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA

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Expensive homesBig Chinese communityHigh state income taxDry & sunnyFewer degree holdersSmaller business sector

💰 Money

Cost of living (US = 100)
106.7 (above average)
Median rent
$1,904/mo
Median home value
$606k
Median household income
$99k

🌤️ Climate

January average
47.6°F 9°C
July average high
92.6°F 34°C
Rain + snow (water) per year
18.14 in
Days ≥ 90°F / ≤ 32°F
76 / 15 days/yr

NOAA station: Sacramento Executive (USW00023232), 1991–2020

🥟 People & community

Population
2.5M
Chinese / Taiwanese
2.8% ~69k
Asian
16.1%
Bachelor’s degree+ (adults)
38.3%
Computer / engineering / science jobs
9.5%

🚇 Getting around

Commute by transit
1.8%
Drive alone to work
67.5%
Work from home
16.8%
Average commute
28 min

🧾 Taxes

State income tax (top rate)
13.3% CA
Sales tax (state + avg. local)
9.03%

✈️ Flights to China

No nonstop to mainland China from SMF — you’ll connect

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