Sacramento is the capital city of California which is in Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley.
Experience the gold rush in Downtown Sacramento. Enjoy museums, entertainment, restaurants, lots of interesting shops, the California State Capitol, and the 28-acre National Registered Landmark, Old Sacramento, on the river, in downtown Sacramento.
The Greater Sacramento Area has 177 elementary schools, 6 junior high schools, 29 intermediate schools and 28 high schools. There are also 83 private schools and 70 technical and trade schools in the four-county area. In addition, the area boasts of 4 Community Colleges and 2 Universities.
The city offers to its visitors a range of exciting tourist’s activities – cultural and history attractions, restaurants, shops, museums, galleries, hotels and etc. Whether you’re visiting Sacramento on business or a week-long vacation, family friendly vacation or a romantic getaway, or you’re searching for a fun – you will find your pot of gold in Sacramento.
One of the most popular stops is Old Sacramento featuring dining, specialty shops, and unique lodging options. Here you can ride in a horse drawn carriage along cobblestone streets, walk along the scenic Sacramento River or take a riverboat ride, listen to live jazz and many others. Anyone with an interest in trains will enjoy the Railroad Museum's massive collection of antique locomotives.
Sacramento has much to offer tourists – with over 500,000 trees it is spectacular in summer and fall. Visitors enjoy seeing the red pandas and many endangered species at the Sacramento Zoo or visiting Fairytale Town (a children’s theme park). For summer fun, there’s nothing like a day at Water-world USA, where there’s a wave pool, body surfing, tubing and five water slides. Also you can arrange day trips that take you to Lake Tahoe, San Francisco, the Napa Valley wine country, or to Sacramento Delta.
Sacramento International Airport offers visitor information at (916) 929-5411. Taxis, door-to-door van service, downtown shuttle vans and out-of-town van service can all be found outside the passenger terminals. For a free brochure listing prices, call (916) 648-0687. Sacramento has an excellent transit system to allow you to go almost anywhere you need to. For more information call Regional Transit at (916) 321-BUSS.
Housing Cost
Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $250,300
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $359,426; Detached houses: $373,465; Townhouses or other attached units: $323,112; In 2-unit structures: $377,428; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $308,483; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $398,959; Mobile homes: $58,577; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $568,036
Demographics
Population in July 2009: 466,687. Sacramento covers 97.2 square miles. It sits at an elevation of 20 feet above sea level.
Weather
Sacramento, CA climate is warm during summer when temperatures tend to be in the 70's and cool during winter when temperatures tend to be in the 50's.
The warmest month of the year is July with an average maximum temperature of 93.80 degrees Fahrenheit, while the coldest month of the year is December with an average minimum temperature of 40.40 degrees Fahrenheit.
Temperature variations between night and day tend to be relatively big during summer with a difference that can reach 32 degrees Fahrenheit, and fairly limited during winter with an average difference of 16 degrees Fahrenheit.
The annual average precipitation at Sacramento is 19.87 Inches. Winter months tend to be wetter than summer months. The wettest month of the year is January with an average rainfall of 4.18 Inches.
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