Sacramento is California’s state capital, located at the confluence of the Sacramento and American Rivers. Its history includes Gold-Rush era expansion, the arrival of the railroad, and state government growth. Within Sacramento you’ll find downtown, Midtown, East Sacramento, Land Park, Elk Grove (nearby suburb) and older neighbourhoods. Housing types include suburban single-family homes, post-war tract homes, some newer infill developments, townhouses/condos in the city centre. The city is urban/suburban with some semi-rural edges in the region. The next largest city nearby is the Bay Area (San Francisco/San Jose) about ~90 miles away. Home values in Sacramento tend to be more moderate compared with coastal California. A recent estimate I found indicates California home prices are about twice as expensive as the U.S. average in general. For the city of Sacramento, one might estimate existing homes in the US$500K-800K range depending on neighbourhood; building a new home on the suburbs might cost US$600K-900K+ depending on lot and quality.