Sacramento, CA vs St. Cloud, FL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Sacramento

66.2

#1576 nationally

vs

St. Cloud

66.9

#1492 nationally

Sacramento leads in walk score (47 vs 25). Sacramento leads in average commute (26.2 min vs 36.7 min). St. Cloud leads in cost of living index (110 vs 123).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Sacramento, CA St. Cloud, FL
WhereAtHome Score 66.2 (#1576) 66.9 (#1492)
Population 528,001 66,448
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $480,488 $394,703
Median Household Income $73,924 $69,366
Average Commute 26.2 min 36.7 min
Walk Score 47 25
Crime Level Moderate-High 5.2
School Rating 5.6 N/A
Cost of Living Index 123 110
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+19.7 R+1.4