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A city of 54,927 people in California
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Map of West Sacramento: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land1.8%266 of 14,518 acres
Trails31 mi1.4 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves195 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About West Sacramento

City in California, United States
1987Established
53,915Population
22.8 sq miArea
20 ftElevation

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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ZIP code95605, 95691, 95798
Area code916
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Housing in West Sacramento

$524K▼ 2.1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical West Sacramento home is worth about $524,000, down 2.1% in a year, 31% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market22
Sale-to-list99.1%
Sold in May27
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Safety in West Sacramento

C+

Safety Grade C+

West Sacramento reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 64% report less. Within California, it does better than 60% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000
West Sacramento 3.3
California 4.3
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
West Sacramento 16.9
California 18.2
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B

The public schools West Sacramento’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#217Best public schoolsof 574 in CA
DistrictWashington UnifiedSchools19

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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