Last updated 2026-06-12 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Above the national average, but a clear discount versus the nearby Bay Area.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 116
Median 2BR rent: $2,300/mo
Housing: 128 vs 100
Groceries: 106 vs 100
Utilities: 104 vs 100
Transportation: 112 vs 100
Healthcare: 103 vs 100
Sacramento offers California living at a fraction of Bay Area housing costs, within driving distance of it. Costs run above the national average but well below San Francisco.