Living in Elk Grove
In Elk Grove, the median gross salary is €4,267 a month (2024).
Elk Grove is a city in the United States, with a population of 179,155 in July 2026. The city had 66 schools in 2026. In July 2026, median gross rent was US$2,262 per month and the median home value was US$630,100. There were 6,483 physicians per 100,000 residents in 2026.
Which United States-wide rules apply when you move to Elk Grove?
National rules stay on the country page instead of being relabelled as city data.
Housing and cost
Owner occupation was 73.8%, and the vacancy rate was 2.48% in July 2026. 52.6% of renter households spent at least 30% of income on housing in July 2026.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet, 60 Mbps unlimited | 60.38 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Verizon 300 Mbps home internet25Official · national market |
| Mobile plan, 10 GB | 21.57 EUR/month | 30 Sept 2026 | Visible unlimited mobile plan26Official · national market |
| Median gross rent | $2,262/month | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Households spending over 30% of income on rent | 52.63 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Housing vacancy rate (legacy series) | 2.48 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Property crime per 100,000 residents | 1,481 per 100,000 people | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Average monthly rent (whole dwelling) | 2,081 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent)4Official |
| Median monthly rent | 1,988 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Recorded property crimes | 2,208 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Is Elk Grove a good place to live?
There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.
Worked out from these numbers
How international is the population?
24.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 45,491 of 185,007 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.
Work and income
Median household income was US$125,924 a year in July 2026.
Elk Grove 6.4%
Unemployment rate (%)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | 125,924 USD/year | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with cable, fibre or DSL broadband | 86.3 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with a broadband subscription | 96.94 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with internet but no subscription | 1.14 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households without internet | 1.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households with satellite internet | 8.4 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Median gross salary | 4,267 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2024 | ACS 2024 1-year table-based Summary File, table B20002 (Median Earnings in the Past 12 Months (in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars) by Sex for the Population 16 Years and Over with Earnings), place records5Official |
| Median gross salary (regional) | 4,415 EUR/month | 31 Dec 2025 | www.bls.gov27Official |
| Unemployment rate | 6.4 % | 31 Dec 2024 | Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables28Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
What does a salary buy in Elk Grove?
Take-home pay after tax, minus rent and the everyday bills this city publishes. Each line names its source.
RentInternetMobileLeft over
Line-by-line breakdown and sources
| Each month | € |
|---|---|
| Take-home payOECD Taxing Wages 2025, single, no children. Includes central and local income tax and employee social contributions; euro amounts at the ECB average for 2026-08. | €3,319 |
| Rentaverage rent of a whole dwelling · official · ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, tables B25065 (Aggregate Gross Rent) and B25063 (Gross Rent, units with cash rent) · 2020-12-31 | − €2,081 |
| Internet€60 · official · Verizon 300 Mbps home internet · 2026-09-30 | − €60 |
| Mobile plan€22 · official · Visible unlimited mobile plan · 2026-09-30 | − €22 |
| Other everyday billsnot published for this city: public transport pass, utilities | — |
| Left overbefore the bills this city does not publish | €1,156 |
Public employment service
No exact public employment office is currently linked to Elk Grove. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.
American Job Centers — Public employment service
Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Elk Grove. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.
Family and education
Healthcare
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental health provider ratio | 239 ratio | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Primary care doctors per 100,000 residents | 6,483 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| Preventable hospitalizations | 2,696 per 100,000 people | 30 Jun 2026 | HRSA mental health provider ratio15Official |
| GP practices | 166 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official |
| Pharmacies | 28 count | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official |
| Physicians per 100,000 residents | 138.4 per 100,000 | 13 Sept 2026 | NPPES Data Dissemination V.2 — September 202619Official |
Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Elk Grove when the national insurance or residence conditions are met.
Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.
Open the official coverage guideSafety
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burglaries per 100,000 residents | 114.5 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-CA0340H00-202423Official |
| Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents | 1,422 offences per 100,000country median 1,586 | 31 Dec 2024 | FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting14Official |
| Violent crime per 100,000 residents | 190.4 incidents per 100,000 | 31 Dec 2024 | US-FBI-CDE-CA0340H00-202424Official |
| Recorded violent crimes | 297 offenses/year | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Mobility and administration
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average commute time | 30.82 minutes | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by bicycle | 0.18 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers commuting by public transport | 0.78 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers walking to work | 0.62 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Nearest airport | SAC | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
| Distance to nearest airport | 16 km | 3 Aug 2026 | OurAirports20Official |
Language courses and integration
No exact city-level course record is currently published for Elk Grove. These verified national programmes may still apply; use the official programme page to check local availability.
Adult Education and English Language Acquisition (AEFLA) — State Language Course
U.S. Department of Education
For adult learners, adult English-language learners.
USCIS English and citizenship class finder — Civic Orientation
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
For immigrants, future citizens.
Climate and air quality
Night-time low to daytime high
mm
Within WHO 2021 guidelineAbove WHO, within EU limitAbove EU legal limitCity annual mean · µg/m³
City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.
Elk Grove 4.7
Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 — annual mean | 4.72 µg/m³ | 31 Dec 2024 | EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 202437Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context |
| Average daytime high by month | Jan 13.33 · Feb 16.28 · Mar 19.06 · Apr 22.28 · May 26.83 · Jun 31.06 · Jul 33.67 · Aug 33.28 · Sep 31.39 · Oct 26 · Nov 18.33 · Dec 13.33 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average night-time low by month | Jan 4 · Feb 5.28 · Mar 6.94 · Apr 8.33 · May 11.11 · Jun 13.61 · Jul 15.11 · Aug 14.89 · Sep 13.61 · Oct 10.17 · Nov 5.94 · Dec 3.61 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average temperature by month | Jan 8.67 · Feb 10.78 · Mar 13 · Apr 15.28 · May 18.94 · Jun 22.33 · Jul 24.39 · Aug 24.06 · Sep 22.5 · Oct 18.06 · Nov 12.17 · Dec 8.5 °C | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| Average precipitation by month | Jan 92.96 · Feb 88.65 · Mar 68.07 · Apr 32 · May 19.05 · Jun 5.84 · Jul 0 · Aug 1.02 · Sep 2.29 · Oct 21.59 · Nov 42.16 · Dec 87.12 mm | 1991–2020 | NOAA U.S. Climate Normals 1991-202018Official |
| PM2.5, highest monitored reading | 38.1 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5, annual mean | 7.84 µg/m³ | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| PM2.5 monitoring sites | 9 monitors | 1 Jul 2026 | EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean11Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · county |
| Annual precipitation | 529.2 mm | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Maximum July temperature | 25.86 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Average annual temperature | 16.88 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
| Minimum January temperature | 9.73 °C | 30 Jun 2026 | NOAA GHCN-Daily climate normals17Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · station observation |
Population and city profile
By nationality
National passport75.4%Foreign residents24.6%
Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign-resident share | 25.39 % | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Foreign residents | 45,491 people | 31 Dec 2020 | ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records2Official |
| Population density | 1,677 people/km² | 31 Dec 2025 | Census Reporter / U.S. Census Bureau10Official |
| Population | 185,007 people | 31 Dec 2025 | U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program22Official |
| Population covered by crime statistics | 184,388 people | 31 Dec 2025 | FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip)13Official |
Additional context
| Metric | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | 630,100 USD | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Owner-occupied homes | 73.79 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Labour force participation rate | 65.04 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Residents born abroad | 25.39 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Naturalized citizens, share of residents | 18.8 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Non-citizens, share of residents | 6.6 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Flu vaccination coverage | 65.54 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC BRFSS flu vaccination coverage8Official |
| Mammography screening coverage | 74.1 % | 30 Jun 2026 | CDC mammography screening rate9Official |
| Residents without health insurance | 2.92 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Residents with a bachelor's degree or higher | 38.85 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Crime reporting agencies | 1 agencies | 1 Jul 2026 | FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics12Official |
| Households with a vehicle available | 96.36 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS median gross rent6Official |
| Public transport agencies in the National Transit Database | 0 agencies | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers aged 16 and over | 82,310 workers | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Workers mainly working from home | 21.2 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
| Households using cellular data plans | 92.22 % | 4 Jul 2026 | ACS total population7Official |
Alternatives for people set on Elk Grove
Three places for the three reasons people leave a city on the shortlist: stay in the region, stay in the country, or keep the budget and change the country. A percentage appears only where both cities publish that metric from the same source, period and grain. Distances are straight lines — travel times are not collected yet.
Lincoln as an Elk Grove alternative in the same region
50 km away, better on 2 of 5 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2. Median gross pay, city and foreign residents cannot be compared like for like.
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 657 Lincoln vs 1,422 Elk Grove−54%
- Unemployment: 4.2% Lincoln vs 6.4% Elk Grove−35%
- Annual PM2.5: 6.9 µg/m³ Lincoln vs 4.7 µg/m³ Elk Grove+46%
- Median gross pay, city: €4,417 Lincoln vs €4,267 Elk Groveno percentage
- Residents: 57,367 Lincoln vs 185,007 Elk Grove−69%
- Foreign residents: 3.3% Lincoln vs 25.4% Elk Groveno percentage
- Nearest airport: 20.0 km Lincoln vs 16.0 km Elk Grove+25%
Cary as an Elk Grove alternative in the same country
A move, not a commute, at 3754 km, better on 3 of 7 metrics measured the same way, worse on 2.
- Median gross pay, city: €5,791 Cary vs €4,267 Elk Grove+36%
- Unemployment: 3.5% Cary vs 6.4% Elk Grove−46%
- Annual PM2.5: 7.6 µg/m³ Cary vs 4.7 µg/m³ Elk Grove+60%
- Nearest airport: 10.0 km Cary vs 16.0 km Elk Grove−38%
- Foreign residents: 23.9% Cary vs 25.4% Elk Grove−6%
- Recorded crime, per 100k: 1,388 Cary vs 1,422 Elk Grovesame level
- Residents: 183,582 Cary vs 185,007 Elk Grove−1%
Cities near Elk Grove
Published cities within 25 km, nearest first. Distances are straight-line.
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- 3,934 EUR/monthMedian gross salary · 2024-12-31
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Common questions
Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.
What is the typical salary around Elk Grove?
The median gross salary is 4,415 EUR/month. Source: www.bls.gov.
What is the unemployment rate in Elk Grove?
The unemployment rate is 6.4 %. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: Census Reporter mirror of ACS 2024 5-year tables.
Is the air quality good in Elk Grove?
The annual PM2.5 mean is 4.72 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. This is a supplemental estimate, not an official municipal measurement. Source: EPA AQS annual PM2.5 monitor data 2024.
How safe is Elk Grove?
Police recorded 1,422 offences per 100,000. This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting.
How many people live in Elk Grove?
The published population is 185,007 people. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program.
How many foreign residents live in Elk Grove?
45,491 residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: ACS 2020-2024 5-year table-based Summary File, table B05002 (Place of Birth by Nativity and Citizenship Status), place records.
Is Elk Grove a good place to live?
Elk Grove may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.
Which cities are near Elk Grove?
Florin, Parkway, Fruitridge Pocket, Rosemont, Wilton are near Elk Grove. Typed relationship labels are shown where published; other rows use straight-line distance from admitted coordinates.
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- EPA AirData PM2.5 annual mean aqs.epa.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CDE/UCR crime statistics cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-07-01
- FBI CIUS Table 8 by City 2025 (CDE offenses-known-to-le-2025.zip) cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-09-05
- FBI Crime Data Explorer / Uniform Crime Reporting cde.ucr.cjis.gov · checked 2026-08-04
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