Best places to live in the Sacramento metro area
Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Sacramento metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.
#25. Cameron Park
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 17,283
#24. Penryn
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,059
#23. Antelope
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 49,080
#22. Orangevale
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 35,219
#21. Rancho Cordova
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 80,656
#20. Lincoln
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 51,629
#19. Rosemont
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 23,448
#18. Auburn
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 13,758
#17. Carmichael
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 78,070
#16. Newcastle
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,594
#15. West Sacramento
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 54,496
#14. Vineyard
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 42,645
#13. Sacramento
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 524,802
#12. La Riviera
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,503
#11. Loomis
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,809
#10. Fair Oaks
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 32,030
#9. Elk Grove
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 177,221
#8. Rancho Murieta
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,606
#7. Roseville
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 152,438
#6. El Dorado Hills
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 50,553
#5. Rocklin
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 72,340
#4. Gold River
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,661
#3. Granite Bay
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 21,378
#2. Folsom
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 82,140
#1. Davis
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 66,801