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.

Lifestyle

Wake up and fuel up in one of the many coffee shops in this "underrated coffee city", including the very popular Temple Coffee and 100% farmer-owned Pachamama Coffee. Take a walk along the Old Sacramento Waterfront, ride a riverboat, or do some outdoor shopping at Downtown Commons or The Promenade. Bring the kids to breakfast at Bacon & Butter near Tahoe Park or catch up with friends over brunch at the super-popular Tower Café.

Outdoor enthusiasts will catch a thrill ziplining at TreeTop, while rock climbers can practice their skills indoors at Sacramento Pipeworks. Sacramento has art and culture to spare. Residents can see movies and concerts at the historic Crest Theatre, crafts, music and exhibitions at the Latino Center of Art and Culture, and peruse the permanent collection at Crocker Art Museum, the oldest art Museum west of the Mississippi.

Students of all ages will enjoy learning about the state’s history at the State Capitol and California Museums, and kids will have a ball at Land Park, which houses Fairytale Town, lakes, play fields, and the Sacramento Zoo. In the evening, bring the family to Luigi’s for pizza before taking in a Sacramento Kings game at Golden 1 Center. Enjoy a farm-to-fork dinner at industrial chic Magpie, southern food at Fixins Soul Kitchen in North Oak Park, or a special dinner at women-owned & operated Allora. Singles will have a blast meeting new people at MIX Downtown, while rumba and salsa enthusiasts will enjoy not one but three dance floors at Mango’s, Sacramento’s hottest Latin nightclub. The range of options is as broad and inclusive as its diversity, so no one will be bored living here in the state capit

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Sacramento City Unified School District

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