The Culture

History and modernity meet to create an eclectic range of neighborhoods and architecture, from the cobblestone streets of Sutter’s Fort in Old Sacramento to the bridges and highrises downtown. Residents can spend time exploring over 5,000 acres of parks, such as the lush American River Parkway that sits along its eponymous river.

Sacramento’s top employers are government and healthcare, so the majority of your neighbors will be engineers, healthcare professionals, service workers, technicians and state government employees. A plethora of colleges and universities bring young people (and jobs) to the area, including Cal State Sacramento, University of the Pacific, and UC Davis Medical School and Graduate School of Management.

As the “Farm-to-Fork” Capital of the U.S., farming also lends its culture and rewards, with over 40 farmers markets across the area providing fresh, nutritious food every day of the week. Thrift stores, record stores, locally-owned coffee shops and over 60 microbreweries make Sacramento one of the most “hipster” cities in the country, while shopping malls, museums, theaters, and the annual state fair provide fun for everyone.