Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
Galt is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades C overall, 356th of 841 graded towns in California, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $94K. Expect to pay for it: homes are expensive, about $529K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Sacramento metro’s $97K median household income. Galt’s July high is 93°F, above both the California town median (89°F) and the median of U.S. towns (85°F). Brewster House and Brewster Building is on the National Register of Historic Places. Galt is more walkable than 72% of U.S. towns.
Where Galt beats most towns.
Where Galt’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Galt is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 1,333 in 1950, 25,383 in 2020. The archive holds 5 old photos and papers going back to 2007 and 5 maps from 1910 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Galt, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Galt.
Galt has home values still below their peak, owes part of its health edge to its incomes and has seen reported crime fall by a third or more.
Jobs based here grew from 3,190 in 2013 to 4,839.
Most working residents leave Galt for work: only 12% work in town. Galt’s average trip to work is 31 minutes. Since 2013, Galt has added 1,649 jobs, to 4,839 in 2023.
| Galt | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 12% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 8% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $94,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Galt Joint Union Elementary school district. Two of its 11 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert L. McCaffrey MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 7–8 | Grades 7–8 | 779 | – |
| Galt HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 959 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Reported crimes fell from 551 to 391 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The violent crime rate in Galt is 3.2 per 1,000 residents. Within California, it does better than 48% of towns.
| Galt | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.2 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 11.3 per 1,000 residents | 13.4 | 9.9 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
The typical value, about $529K, is 9% below its June 2022 peak.
The typical Galt home is worth about $529,000, down 0.6% in a year, 31% below the California typical home. 77% of households own their home in Galt.
| Galt | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 77% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,596 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Galt has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities. Since 1986, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Galt.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Against the 9,386 U.S. towns with household incomes like Galt’s, it is less healthy than 57%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
Galt beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 69% of Galt adults had a checkup this year.
| Galt | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 69% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 36% | 33% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 31% | 35% |
| No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 9% | 8.1% |
| What stands out | Galt | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with depression | 23.8% | 20.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Galt | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.2% | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Chabolla Park | — | 12 |
| 2. Galt Community Park | — | 11 |
| 3. Emerald Vista Park | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
2 within 15 miles of the center of Galt
About 7 of every 100 Galt residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
City in California, United States
Galt is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 25,383 at the 2020 census, up from 23,647 at the 2010 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Galt grades C overall, better than 32% of U.S. towns and #356 of 841 in California. It grades B for health, C for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a C−.
Within California, it does better than 48% of towns.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C−.
