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1 / 25#25. Cameron Park
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 17,283
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.
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2 / 25#24. Penryn
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,059
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3 / 25#23. Antelope
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 49,080
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4 / 25#22. Orangevale
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 35,219
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5 / 25#21. Rancho Cordova
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 80,656
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6 / 25#20. Lincoln
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 51,629
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7 / 25#19. Rosemont
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 23,448
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8 / 25#18. Auburn
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 13,758
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9 / 25#17. Carmichael
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 78,070
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10 / 25#16. Newcastle
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,594
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11 / 25#15. West Sacramento
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 54,496
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12 / 25#14. Vineyard
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 42,645
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13 / 25#13. Sacramento
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 524,802
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14 / 25#12. La Riviera
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,503
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15 / 25#11. Loomis
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,809
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16 / 25#10. Fair Oaks
- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 32,030
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17 / 25#9. Elk Grove
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 177,221
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18 / 25#8. Rancho Murieta
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,606
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19 / 25#7. Roseville
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 152,438
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20 / 25#6. El Dorado Hills
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 50,553
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21 / 25#5. Rocklin
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 72,340
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22 / 25#4. Gold River
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,661
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23 / 25#3. Granite Bay
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 21,378
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24 / 25#2. Folsom
- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 82,140
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25 / 25#1. Davis
- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 66,801
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