Moving from Austin to Sacramento?
- 1,465 mi Distance
- 4 days Drive time
- 2.4M Sacramento metro
- 269 Sun days/year
Things you'll want to know about your new city.
Bookmark this page — these are the icons of Sacramento, organized by what kind of day you're planning.
Outdoors & Recreation
- American River Parkway — 23 miles of trail along American River
- Lake Tahoe (90 min east) — Skiing, lake activities, alpine resort
- Napa / Sonoma (90 min west) — World-class wine country
Culture & Arts
- California State Capitol — Free tours, Capitol Park grounds
- Old Sacramento — Historic riverfront with wood-plank sidewalks; California State Railroad Museum
- Crocker Art Museum — Oldest public art museum west of the Mississippi (1885)
- Sutter's Fort State Historic Park — 1839 trading post; Gold Rush era origin
- California Museum — California history; California Hall of Fame
Family-Friendly
- Sacramento Zoo — 14-acre zoo in Land Park
- Fairytale Town — Children's storybook park
Sacramento's essential restaurants.
The dining list every Sacramento resident knows by heart. Save the spots, work through them.
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The Kitchen Tasting menu Pavilions
Sacramento's elevated tasting institution
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Mulvaney's B&L American farm-to-table Midtown
Patrick Mulvaney's longstanding spot
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Allora Italian East Sacramento
Modern Italian, neighborhood favorite
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Localis American tasting East Sacramento
Chef-driven tasting
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Ella Dining Room American Downtown
Selland family; airy elegant space
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Beast and Bounty Vegetarian + meats R Street Corridor
Plant-forward menu
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Magpie Cafe Farm-to-table Midtown
Lunch counter and dinner; Selland family
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Tower Cafe Eclectic global Land Park
Iconic 1990 institution
What daily life feels like in Sacramento.
Climate
Mediterranean / Inland California. Hot dry summers (60-95°F+, June-Sept). Mild wet winters (38-58°F). Spring is glorious; fall is comfortable. 269 sun days/year. Tule fog winter mornings.
- Summer60-94°F
- Winter38-57°F
- Sun days/yr269
- Rainfall19 inches
Walkability
- Walk Score47/100
- Transit Score35/100
- Bike Score70/100
Sacramento is car-dependent — most errands require driving.
Outdoors & Recreation
- American River Parkway — 23 miles of trails through metro
- Lake Tahoe (90 min east) — skiing winter, swimming summer
- Folsom Lake — boating, biking
- Napa/Sonoma wine country (90 min west)
- Sierra Nevada — Yosemite (3 hrs SE), Lassen Volcanic NP (2 hrs N)
- Sacramento River / Delta — boating, fishing
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