Elk Grove, CA: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Elk Grove is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Located just south of the state capital of Sacramento, it is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. As of the 2020 Census, the population of the city was 176,124. A 2025 Census estimate puts the population of the city at 185,007. Elk Grove has many wineries, wine cellars, and vineyards. Elk Grove was the fastest-growing city in the U.S. between July 1, 2004, and July 1, 2005, and is also presently the second-largest city in Sacramento County by population. It is a general law city with a council/manager form of government. One of Elk Grove's largest employers is the Elk Grove Unified School District, which is the city's…

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How Elk Grove ranks

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#96Fastest growing in CA #101Best schools in CA #92Safest in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95624, 95757, 95758

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Living in Elk Grove

Housing in Elk Grove

$626K▼ 2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Elk Grove home is worth about $626,000, down 2% in a year, 18% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market19

Sale-to-list99.8%

Sold in May106

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Safety in Elk Grove

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Elk Grove reports less crime per resident than 50% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Elk Grove 1.6

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Elk Grove 12

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Elk Grove

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Elk Grove’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#101Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictElk Grove UnifiedSchools44

Miwok Village ElementaryElementary · Grades K–6 · 1,050 students Zehnder Ranch Elementary AElementary · Grades K–6 · 1,019 students Arthur C. Butler Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–6 · 949 students Roy Herburger Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 937 students Franklin Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 932 students Carroll Elementary A-Elementary · Grades K–6 · 854 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.