Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A city of 56,216, settled in 1915.
West Sacramento grades C overall, ranked 403rd of 841 in California, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is more walkable than 89% of U.S. towns. On the other side, homes are expensive, about $521K for a typical one and 5.4 times the Sacramento metro’s $97K median household income. West Sacramento’s trail density is 1.4 miles per square mile, above both California’s towns (1.0) and U.S. towns (0.4). Washington Firehouse is on the National Register of Historic Places. West Sacramento's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) trails 85% of U.S. towns.
Where West Sacramento beats most towns.
48,744 counted in 2010 and 53,915 in 2020; an estimated 56,216 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far West Sacramento is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 12,002 in 1970, 53,915 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1913 and 8 maps from 1907 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around West Sacramento. Close and well known come first.
4 mi State parkSutter's Fort
7 mi Stadium & arenaARCO Arena
4 mi State parkGovernor's Mansion State Historic Park
3 mi MuseumCalifornia State Railroad Museum500K visitors a year
7 mi Stadium & arenaHornet Stadium
37 mi LakeLake BerryessaSutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · California State Railroad Museum: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Lake Berryessa: Unknown, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in West Sacramento, 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 West Sacramento.
West Sacramento has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns and has home values still below their peak, but it has seen reported crime rise by a third or more.
31 miles of trail in 19 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Yolo County Park, 80 acres with 1.2 miles of trail.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Yolo County Park | 1.2 mi | 80 |
| 2. River Walk Park | 0.7 mi | 8 |
| 3. Riverbend Nature Park | 0.1 mi | 30 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by the Washington Unified school district. Three of its 19 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgeway Island ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 1,062 | – |
| River City HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 2,168 | B+ |
| Sacramento Valley CharterTop results in townGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 415 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
The typical value, about $521K, is 9% below its July 2022 peak.
At $1,665 a month, West Sacramento’s median rent is against $1,898 a month in California’s towns and $1,185 a month across U.S. towns. The typical West Sacramento home is worth about $521,000, down 1.7% in a year, 32% below the California typical home. 60% of West Sacramento households own their home.
| West Sacramento | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Households that own their home | 60% | 64% | 73% |
| Median rent | $1,665 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Renters paying 30%+ of income on rent | 51% | 55% | 48% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
July afternoons average 94°, hotter than in 95% of U.S. towns; January nights average 39.1°.
West Sacramento has mild winters and hot summers, with very little rain. West Sacramento’s July high is 94°F. Snow is almost unheard of.
| West Sacramento | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 94°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 39°F | 41°F | 22°F |
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Reported crimes rose from 788 to 1,140 over the last three FBI years, a rise beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
The property crime rate in West Sacramento is 16.9 per 1,000 residents. Within California, it does better than 63% of towns. The violent crime rate in West Sacramento is 3.3 per 1,000 residents.
| West Sacramento | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 16.9 per 1,000 residents | 13.3 | 9.9 |
| Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025) | 3.3 per 1,000 residents | 2.9 | 1.6 |
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Jobs based here grew from 22,672 in 2013 to 34,485.
Most working residents leave West Sacramento for work: only 14% work in town. Jobs based in West Sacramento grew to 34,485 in 2023, 11,813 more than in 2013. 19% of workers work from home in West Sacramento.
| West Sacramento | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 19% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 14% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 25 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities. Since 1995, 14 flood insurance claims have been paid out in West Sacramento.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
People 65 and older are 12% of residents (16% statewide). West Sacramento has grown 4.2% since 2020, to 56,216 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 35% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 37% across California.
| West Sacramento | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 12% | 16% | 18% |
| Median age | 34.6 years | 39.1 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 25% | 22% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 35% | 29% | 29% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±1.2 points. Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 35.4, men 33.6.
| West Sacramento | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12.7% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 12.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.7% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.7% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.1% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 10.5% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 7.4% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.3% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 12.8% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 20.1% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 24.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 8.2% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 21.3% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.2% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Against the 9,555 U.S. towns with household incomes like West Sacramento’s, it is less healthy than 60%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
West Sacramento beats the California average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6.
| West Sacramento | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 71% | 72% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 32% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 31% | 35% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | West Sacramento | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 9.1% | 7.3% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 13.2% | 10.6% |
| More adults with depression | 23.9% | 20.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
10 within 15 miles of the center of West Sacramento
About 8 of every 100 West Sacramento residents are enrolled in college, about the same as California.
City in California, United States
West Sacramento (also known as West Sac) is a city in Yolo County, California, United States. The city is separated from Sacramento by the Sacramento River, which also separates Sacramento and Yolo counties. The population was 53,915 at the 2020 census, up from 48,744 at the 2010 census. The traditional industrial center of the region since the California gold rush era, West Sacramento is home to a diverse economy and is one of the area's top four employment centers. The United States Conference of Mayors named West Sacramento as the Most Livable City in America in 2014 in the category of cities with fewer than 100,000 residents. West Sacramento is part of the Sacramento–Arden Arcade–Rosevi…
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One town shares a border with West Sacramento.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Sacramento | #403 | C | D | C+ | B | B− |
| Sacramento | #509 | C− | D | D | B− | B |
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
West Sacramento grades C overall, better than 29% of U.S. towns and #403 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 D.
Within California, it does better than 63% 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 D.
2 notable people were born here, including Steve Sax and Burney Lamar.
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