North Highlands, CA

Full City Profile · California · Sacramento County County

2.6 /5.0

C+ Fair

47,900 Population 5,437/sq mi density

$65,090 Median Income $27,919 per capita

$344,900 Home Value $550,827 Zillow

$1,585 Median Rent 36.3% income on rent

63°F Avg Temperature 330 sunny days/yr

454 Violent Crime/100K 3,138 property/100K

C+

Overall

2.6 / 5.0

Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

B+

Economy

3.5 / 5.0

$65,090 median income, 4.0% unemployment

B+

Affordability

3.7 / 5.0

$344,900 home value, $1,585/mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)

Education

2.2 / 5.0

14.9% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income

$65,090

13% below

US avg: $75,149

Per Capita Income

$27,919

29% below

US avg: $39,052

Unemployment Rate

4.0%

11% above

US avg: 3.6%

Poverty Rate

15.6%

26% above

US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: North Highlands vs. U.S. Average

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

Median Household

US: $75,149

$65,090

87%

Per Capita

US: $39,052

$27,919

71%

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

31 min

12% above US avg (28 min)

Work From Home

12.0%

21% below US avg (15.2%)

Drive Alone

71.7%

2% 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 71.7%

Public Transit 1.1%

Work From Home 12%

Other 15.2%

Average commute time

31 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	$65,090
Per Capita Income	$27,919
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income	$83,943
Avg Weekly Wage	$1,541
County GDP	$135,538M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate	4.0%
Poverty Rate	15.6%
Gini Coefficient	0.444
Cost of Living Index	110.7

Commute

Mean Commute	31 minutes
Drive Alone	71.7%
Public Transit	1.1%
Work From Home	12.0%

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