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Gold River, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sacramento County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
7,661
Population
2,880/sq mi density
$166,250
Median Income
$88,566 per capita
$682,200
Home Value
$608,415 Zillow
$2,528
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
444
Violent Crime/100K
2,395 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
5.0 / 5.0
$166,250 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$682,200 home value, $2,528/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
444 violent crimes/100K (17% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
64.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$166,250
121% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$88,566
127% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.6%
87% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Gold River vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Gold River’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$166,250
221%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$88,566
227%
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
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
34.3%
126% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
61.4%
16% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.7%
85% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$135,538M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
61.4%
Public Transit
0.7%
Work From Home
34.3%
Other
3.6%
Average commute time
26 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 | $166,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $88,566 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,943 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,541 |
| County GDP | $135,538M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 61.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.7% |
| Work From Home | 34.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 73,284 |
| Restaurants | 3,301 |
| Healthcare | 4,098 |
| Retail | 3,717 |
| Manufacturing | 761 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $83,943 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,181 |