Sacramento ranks in top 25 best big cities to live in

Sacramento cracked the top 25 on the list of best big cities to live in, and several other Northern California cities also made the list.The Capitol City came in at No. 21, with an even better ranking in terms of economy, education and healthy and quality of life, in the report published by Wallet Hub.However, Sacramento's ranking dropped in terms of affordability (No. 41) and safety (No. 35).Two other nearby cities, San Jose and San Francisco (No. 10 and No. 16, respectively), beat out Sacramento on the list.San Jose was boosted by its education and health rank (No. 2) as well as its safety score (No. 15). San Francisco came in as No. 1 for quality of life and ranked No. 5 for both economy, and education and health (categorized together), according to the report.Other California cities that made the top 50 best big cities to live in include:4. San Diego29. Los Angeles40. Riverside42. Anaheim50. OaklandClick here to view the full reportTo compile the results, Wallet Hub compared 62 U.S. cities with populations of more than 300,000 people and evaluated the five key dimensions of affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life and safety.++Sacramento drivers ranked as worst in the entire US++Sacramento sits atop list of least attractive people

Sacramento cracked the top 25 on the list of best big cities to live in, and several other Northern California cities also made the list.

The Capitol City came in at No. 21, with an even better ranking in terms of economy, education and healthy and quality of life, in the report published by Wallet Hub.


However, Sacramento's ranking dropped in terms of affordability (No. 41) and safety (No. 35).

Two other nearby cities, San Jose and San Francisco (No. 10 and No. 16, respectively), beat out Sacramento on the list.

San Jose was boosted by its education and health rank (No. 2) as well as its safety score (No. 15). San Francisco came in as No. 1 for quality of life and ranked No. 5 for both economy, and education and health (categorized together), according to the report.

Other California cities that made the top 50 best big cities to live in include:

4. San Diego

29. Los Angeles

40. Riverside

42. Anaheim

50. Oakland

Click here to view the full report

To compile the results, Wallet Hub compared 62 U.S. cities with populations of more than 300,000 people and evaluated the five key dimensions of affordability, economy, education and health, quality of life and safety.

++Sacramento drivers ranked as worst in the entire US

++Sacramento sits atop list of least attractive people