Movoto Real Estate's Best Cities Near Sacramento For Families
| City | Population | Rank | GreatSchools Rank | Crimes Rank | Cost Of Living Rank | Unemployment Rank | Commute Rank | Income Rank | Home Payment Rank | Big Deal Score |
| Folsom | 72,424 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 1.16 |
| Rocklin | 58,020 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 20 | 1.20 |
| Granite Bay | 22,948 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 26 | 1.21 |
| Gold River | 7,952 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 22 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 1.32 |
| Davis | 65,770 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 1.44 |
| Loomis | 6,538 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 1.49 |
| Wilton | 4,137 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 23 | 3 | 26 | 5 | 23 | 1.54 |
| Roseville | 122,039 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 1.62 |
| El Dorado Hills | 44,206 | 9 | 1 | 13 | 24 | 5 | 23 | 2 | 25 | 1.63 |
| Winters | 6,772 | 10 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 1.66 |
| Elk Grove | 155,350 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 6 | 21 | 1.73 |
| Dixon | 18,524 | 12 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 1.75 |
| Galt | 23,997 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 5 | 25 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 1.91 |
| West Sacramento | 49,061 | 14 | 19 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 3 | 23 | 7 | 1.99 |
| Walnut Grove | 1,369 | 15 | 24 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 23 | 13 | 1 | 2.06 |
| Woodland | 55,888 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 2.07 |
| Cameron Park | 18,258 | 17 | 10 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 9 | 19 | 2.13 |
| Orangevale | 33,832 | 18 | 12 | 23 | 10 | 20 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 2.18 |
| Fair Oaks | 31,493 | 19 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2.19 |
| Citrus Heights | 84,218 | 20 | 23 | 15 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 24 | 4 | 2.26 |
| Rancho Cordova | 66,027 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 25 | 6 | 2.26 |
| Carmichael | 61,659 | 22 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 23 | 6 | 21 | 3 | 2.29 |
| Antelope | 47,520 | 23 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 17 | 2.42 |
| Rio Linda | 15,256 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 8 | 2.58 |
| North Highlands | 44,574 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 26 | 2 | 2.61 |
| Elverta | 5,339 | 26 | 26 | 21 | 6 | 24 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 2.81 |