COMPARING TWO PLACES
Sacramento vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government
PLACE A
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA
VS
PLACE B
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Sacramento is 13% larger than Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government. Sacramento earns more, with a median household income $8,939 higher. Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government has grown faster since 2000 (21% vs 12%).
SACRAMENTONASHVILLE-DAVIDSON METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENTDIFFERENCE
Total population2,477,2742,197,416+13% vs Nashville-Davidson metropolitan government
Population density486349+138
Population growth11.6%20.6%−9.0 pts
Median age38.637.1+1.5
Male49.2%49.2%+0.1 pts
Female50.8%50.8%−0.1 pts
Foreign-born19.5%9.6%+9.8 pts
White, non-Hispanic47.6%68.4%−20.8 pts
Black6.5%13.8%−7.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino22.8%10.1%+12.7 pts
Asian14.9%2.9%+12.0 pts
Other8.3%4.8%+3.5 pts
Median household income$97,576$88,637+$8,939
Per capita income$47,193$47,249−$56
Poverty rate11.5%10.4%+1.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4500.449Even
Bachelor's degree or higher37.1%41.0%−3.9 pts
Graduate degree13.8%14.9%−1.1 pts
Unemployment rate6.2%3.6%+2.5 pts
Labor force participation62.6%68.9%−6.3 pts
Median home value$580,218$432,778+$147,440
Median gross rent$1,838$1,512+$326
Owner-occupied62.8%66.2%−3.4 pts
Housing vacancy rate7.2%7.4%−0.2 pts
Rent-burdened households53.5%46.8%+6.7 pts
Average commute27.127.8−0.7
Worked from home19.9%18.1%+1.7 pts
Public transit to work1.3%0.6%+0.7 pts
Uninsured4.5%9.5%−4.9 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025