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Carmichael, CA

Full City Profile · California · Sacramento County County

3.0 /5.0
B Good
78,070 Population 5,093/sq mi density
$84,376 Median Income $47,444 per capita
$541,500 Home Value $550,827 Zillow
$1,595 Median Rent 33.5% income on rent
61°F Avg Temperature 315 sunny days/yr
454 Violent Crime/100K 3,138 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$84,376 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$541,500 home value, $1,595/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.6% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$84,376
12% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$47,444
21% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.7%
3% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
7.4%
40% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Carmichael vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Carmichael’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$84,376
112%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$47,444
121%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$83,943
117%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,541
108%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$1,541
8% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
27 min
2% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
19.3%
27% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.7%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.1%
79% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$135,538M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 67.7%
Public Transit 1.1%
Work From Home 19.3%
Other 11.9%
Average commute time
27 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
73,284
Restaurants
3,301
Healthcare
4,098
Retail
3,717
Manufacturing
761

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$83,943
17% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,181
77% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$84,376
Per Capita Income$47,444
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$83,943
Avg Weekly Wage$1,541
County GDP$135,538M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate3.7%
Poverty Rate7.4%
Gini Coefficient0.444
Cost of Living Index110.7

Commute

Mean Commute27 minutes
Drive Alone67.7%
Public Transit1.1%
Work From Home19.3%

Businesses

Total Establishments73,284
Restaurants3,301
Healthcare4,098
Retail3,717
Manufacturing761

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$83,943
Avg Property Tax$6,181