Best places to live in the Sacramento metro area

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July 8, 2025
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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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#25. Cameron Park

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 17,283

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#24. Penryn

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 1,059

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#23. Antelope

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 49,080

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#22. Orangevale

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 35,219

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#21. Rancho Cordova

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 80,656

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#20. Lincoln

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 51,629

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#19. Rosemont

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 23,448

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#18. Auburn

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 13,758

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#17. Carmichael

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 78,070

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#16. Newcastle

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 1,594

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#15. West Sacramento

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 54,496

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#14. Vineyard

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 42,645

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#13. Sacramento

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 524,802

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#12. La Riviera

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 11,503

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#11. Loomis

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 6,809

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#10. Fair Oaks

- Niche grade: B+
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 32,030

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#9. Elk Grove

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 177,221

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#8. Rancho Murieta

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 5,606

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#7. Roseville

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 152,438

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#6. El Dorado Hills

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A
- Population: 50,553

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#5. Rocklin

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 72,340

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#4. Gold River

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 7,661

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#3. Granite Bay

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 21,378

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#2. Folsom

- Niche grade: A
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 82,140

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#1. Davis

- Niche grade: A+
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 66,801

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