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Economy, jobs and prices in Rancho Cordova, California: official figures

The median household income in Rancho Cordova was $89,585 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 321st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the California median $99,122.

Median household income
$89,585
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
7.3%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
26.7 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,787
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$477,600
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
58.2%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
94.0%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Rancho Cordova?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Rancho Cordova averaged $38,928 a year in 2020-2024, 370th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; California: $49,513).

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How unequal are incomes in Rancho Cordova?

Rancho Cordova's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.418 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 183rd least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Rancho Cordova, California?

7.3% of the civilian labor force in Rancho Cordova was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (3,008 people), 138th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and California's 6.6%.

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What share of people in Rancho Cordova are working?

65.6% of Rancho Cordova's 63,338 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 405th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Rancho Cordova have jobs?

38,432 residents of Rancho Cordova held civilian jobs, 60.7% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 121 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Rancho Cordova?

The largest industry group for working residents of Rancho Cordova was education, health care and social assistance (20.6% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (14.5%) and retail trade (12.4%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Rancho Cordova work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 5.9% of working residents of Rancho Cordova, 161st lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 14.5% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Rancho Cordova, California?

Commuters in Rancho Cordova took 26.7 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 285th longest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 6.5% travelled an hour or more and 22.6% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Rancho Cordova get to work?

20.1% of workers living in Rancho Cordova worked from home in 2020-2024, 202nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 65.2% drove to work alone, 9.5% carpooled, 1.2% used public transport and 1.6% walked.

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What is the average rent in Rancho Cordova, California?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Rancho Cordova was $1,787 a month in 2020-2024, 279th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; California: $2,036).

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How much does a house cost in Rancho Cordova?

Owner-occupied homes in Rancho Cordova had a median value of $477,600 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 283rd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; California: $734,700).

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How affordable are homes in Rancho Cordova?

The median home value in Rancho Cordova was 5.3 times the median household income, 317th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Rancho Cordova, California own their home?

58.2% of the 28,174 occupied homes in Rancho Cordova were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 11,773 were rented, 406th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; California: 55.9%).

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What share of homes in Rancho Cordova have broadband?

94.0% of households in Rancho Cordova had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 286th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; California: 93.5%).

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How many households in Rancho Cordova have no internet?

2.8% of households in Rancho Cordova (775) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 173rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 9.6% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Rancho Cordova compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 321 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
318Mooresville$89,647
319Rio Rancho$89,596
320Midland$89,585
321Rancho Cordova$89,585
322Rochester$89,389
323Lewisville$89,233
324Miramar$89,125
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 454 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
451Lodi$39,044
452DeSoto$39,003
453Brooklyn Park$38,978
454Rancho Cordova$38,928
455Beaumont$38,913
456Redding$38,911
457Philadelphia$38,905
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 641 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
638Jacksonville0.419
639Pomona0.419
640Homestead0.419
641Rancho Cordova0.418
642Miramar0.418
643Wyoming0.418
644Port Orange0.418
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 138 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
135West Haven7.3%
136Buffalo7.3%
137Olympia7.3%
138Rancho Cordova7.3%
139South Fulton7.2%
140Santa Cruz7.2%
141Savannah7.2%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 419 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
416Mount Pleasant65.7%
417Greeley65.7%
418Waterloo65.6%
419Rancho Cordova65.6%
420Fayetteville65.6%
421Louisville/Jefferson County metro government65.6%
422Gresham65.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 285 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
282Everett26.9
283Pasadena26.9
284Gastonia26.8
285Rancho Cordova26.7
286Vista26.7
287Burien26.7
288North Las Vegas26.7
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 202 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
199Wellington20.2%
200St. Paul20.2%
201Schaumburg20.1%
202Rancho Cordova20.1%
203Asheville20.1%
204Ankeny20.1%
205Apopka20.0%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 392 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
389Broomfield1.3%
390Hampton1.2%
391Birmingham1.2%
392Rancho Cordova1.2%
393Columbia1.2%
394Cranston1.2%
395Taylorsville1.2%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 663 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
660Hesperia6.0%
661Pompano Beach6.0%
662Scottsdale6.0%
663Rancho Cordova5.9%
664Revere5.9%
665Sandy Springs5.9%
666Palm Beach Gardens5.9%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 611 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
608Grand Prairie20.6%
609St. Clair Shores20.6%
610North Port20.6%
611Rancho Cordova20.6%
612Green Bay20.6%
613Boca Raton20.6%
614Aurora20.6%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 279 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
276Clovis$1,792
277Miami Gardens$1,787
278Inglewood$1,787
279Rancho Cordova$1,787
280Auburn$1,786
281Pico Rivera$1,786
282Yonkers$1,784
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 283 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
280Tacoma$479,600
281Loveland$479,000
282Layton$477,700
283Rancho Cordova$477,600
284Minnetonka$475,800
285Perris$474,700
286Wake Forest$474,500
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 314 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
311Colorado Springs5.3x
312Lauderhill5.3x
313Taunton5.3x
314Rancho Cordova5.3x
315Fort Pierce5.3x
316Providence5.3x
317Westminster5.3x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 406 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
403Mooresville58.3%
404La Habra58.3%
405Huntsville58.3%
406Rancho Cordova58.2%
407Spokane Valley58.2%
408Arcadia58.1%
409Midwest City58.1%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 286 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
283Apple Valley94.0%
284Tempe94.0%
285Mesquite94.0%
286Rancho Cordova94.0%
287Des Plaines94.0%
288La Habra94.0%
289Milford94.0%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Rancho Cordova ranks 651 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
648Blaine2.8%
649Framingham2.8%
650Vacaville2.8%
651Rancho Cordova2.8%
652Arvada2.7%
653Placentia2.7%
654Missouri City2.7%
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