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Herald, CA
Full City Profile · California · Sacramento County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
919
Population
117/sq mi density
$91,429
Median Income
$59,120 per capita
$567,000
Home Value
$777,363 Zillow
62°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
284
Violent Crime/100K
2,327 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.6 / 5.0
$91,429 median income, 3.4% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$567,000 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
284 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$91,429
22% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$59,120
51% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.4%
6% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Herald vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Herald’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$91,429
122%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$59,120
151%
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
28 min
3% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
25.3%
66% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$135,538M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
25.3%
Other
1.8%
Average commute time
28 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 | $91,429 |
| Per Capita Income | $59,120 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $83,943 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,541 |
| County GDP | $135,538M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 25.3% |
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 |