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A city of 25,962 people in California
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Map of Galt: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.2%110 of 4,990 acres
Trails1.7 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves84 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Galt

City in California, United States
1869Established
25,383Population
6 sq miArea
52 ftElevation

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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Living in Galt

Housing in Galt

$529K▼ 0.9% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Galt home is worth about $529,000, down 0.9% in a year, 31% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market28
Sale-to-list101%
Sold in May23
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Safety in Galt

C

Safety Grade C

Galt reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 72% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Galt 3.2
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Galt 11.3
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Galt’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 68% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictGalt Joint Union ElementarySchools11

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.

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