Sacramento, California

About Sacramento

Sacramento is a big city in northwestern California counting 535,798 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 6th largest city in California and the 35th largest in the entire United States.

Sacramento holds the status of an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 98.65 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,431 residents per square mile.

📰 Sacramento News Today

• SUV crashes into group of men fixing tire on side of Highway 50 in Sacramento, killing one KCRA · Aug 17
• California approves nation’s first efficiency standards for replacement tires ABC10 · Aug 17
• Historic Gormley & Sons neon sign removed from its midtown spot in Sacramento Sacramento Bee · Aug 18
• California's New Tire Rule Could Wipe Out 70% of What's on the Shelf — And Sacramento Sat on the Law for 23 Years Yahoo Autos · Aug 18
• Crews respond to grass fire near Highway 50 on-ramp KCRA · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Sacramento Unique

• A top-25 city in California by population (#6 of 482 incorporated places).
• Ranked #35 in the United States by population.
• Positioned in northwestern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A deep job market and services that draw people from across the region.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Sacramento

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Sacramento

• Andy Nguyen's Vegetarian
• Applebee's — american
• Azul Mexican Food & Tequila Bar — mexican
• Bangkok@12 Thai — thai
• Biba — italian
• Buckhorn Grill — barbecue
• Buddha Bowls + Rolls — asian
• Burger Lounge — american
• Burger Town — burger
• Burnside Coffee Bar — coffee shop (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• California State Capitol Museum · Museum
• California State Railroad Museum · Museum
• Crocker Art Museum · Museum
• Leland Stanford Mansion · Museum
• Medical History Museum · Museum
• Old Sacramento Schoolhouse Museum · Museum
• Raging Waters Sacramento · Theme park
• SMUD Museum of Science and Curiosity · Museum
• Sacramento Archives and Museum Collection Center Library · Museum
• Sacramento History Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Sacramento

• Capitol Park World Peace Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Emiliano Zapata Park reviews ★
• Glenn Hall Park reviews ★
• Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park reviews ★
• Neely Johnson Park reviews ★
• Pioneer Landing Park reviews ★
• Tanzanite Community Park reviews ★
• Ali Youssefi Square reviews ★
• Alkali Flat Central Historic District reviews ★
• Alkali Flat North Historic District reviews ★
• Alkali Flat West Historic District reviews ★
• Allen and Hellen Post Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Sacramento

• American Lakes
• Bannon Creek
• Discovery High
• H. Allen Hight Elementary
• Heron
• Inderkum High
• Jefferson
• Natomas High
• Natomas Middle
• Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep
• Natomas Park Elementary
• Two Rivers Elementary
• Westlake Charter
• Witter Ranch Elementary

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Sutter Medical Center, Sacramento ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• University Of California Davis Medical Center ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Mercy General Hospital ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Methodist Hospital Of Sacramento ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Kaiser Foundation Hosp So Sacramento ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Shriners Hospitals For Children Northern Calif · Childrens
• Bhc Sierra Vista Hospital, Inc · Psychiatric

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Sacramento

🏘️ Nearby Communities