Sacramento, CA

Safety in Sacramento, CA: Crime, Heat & Commute

265 sunny days. July high 93°F. 28 min commute. A car per adult.

Homicide deaths: 5 per 100,000; US 6.5. CDC, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).
Firearm deaths: 9.2 per 100,000; US 13.4. Homicide, suicide, accidents.
July high: 93°F; Mild
January low: 39°F; Mild
Sunny days: 265/yr; NOAA
Getting around: A car per adult; Metro-wide
Commute: 28 min; One way
Population: 2,420k; Sacramento
Poverty: 11.6% of people; ACS 2023.
Without health insurance: 4.7%; ACS 2023. 95.3% insured.

Death rates: CDC via County Health Rankings. Climate: NOAA.

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