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Map of Rancho Cordova: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land11%2,347 of 22,210 acres
Trails28 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2829 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Cordova High School (California) yearbook "Lancer Legends", page 1011974
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Cordova High School (California) yearbook "Lancer Legends", page 101, 1974

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About Rancho Cordova

City in California, United States
2003Established
79,332Population
35.2 sq miArea
89 ftElevation

Rancho Cordova is a city in Sacramento County, California, United States. Incorporated in 2003, it is part of the Sacramento Metropolitan Area. The population was 79,332 at the 2020 census. In 2010 and 2019, Rancho Cordova received the All-America City Award.

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ZIP code95670, 95741, 95742
Area code916
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Housing in Rancho Cordova

$529K▼ 1.8% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Rancho Cordova home is worth about $529,000, down 1.8% in a year, 31% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market39
Sale-to-list99.5%
Sold in May71
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Safety in Rancho Cordova

C−

Safety Grade C-

Rancho Cordova reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Rancho Cordova 5.1
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Rancho Cordova 16.1
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B+

The public schools Rancho Cordova’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 69% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictFolsom-Cordova UnifiedSchools29

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