Rancho Cordova
Rancho Cordova is where the Highway 50 commute meets aerospace history, a suburb built around defense contractors and now padded with software offices off Folsom Boulevard. The apartment complexes lean newer and roomier than midtown Sacramento, the rents land lower, and the dating pool skews toward engineers, state workers, and the occasional Aerojet lifer. The tradeoff is honest: you get a parking spot and a balcony, but a date night still means driving somewhere else. Mather Golf Course and the American River Parkway carry the weekends. It is the suburb people pick when the math, not the romance, has to work first.
$45,232
$1,783
Rancho Cordova by the numbers
Median individual income in Rancho Cordova is about $45.2k.
The median renter in Rancho Cordova pays about $1,780 a month.
On the ground
Local date spots
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- Rancho CordovaDining
Rudy's Hideaway Lobsterhouse
Good for groupsWheelchair access - Rancho CordovaDining
Shahrzad Fine Persian Cuisine
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Rancho CordovaDining
Il Forno Classico
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Rancho CordovaActivity
Jensen Botanical Garden
Wheelchair access - Rancho CordovaDining
Shangri-la Fair Oaks
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Rancho CordovaDrinks
Root of Happiness Kava Bar | Rancho Cordova
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Rancho CordovaDrinks
Louie’s Cocktail Lounge
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Rancho CordovaDrinks
KP Karaoke & Dining
Good for groupsWheelchair access - Rancho CordovaActivity
Granite Arch Climbing Center
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access - Rancho CordovaDrinks
Stockman Club
Good for groupsWheelchair access - Rancho CordovaDining
Zinfandel California Cuisine
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Rancho CordovaDining
Divided Sky Tavern
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Rancho CordovaDining
The Slough House Kitchen
Outdoor seatingGood for groups - Rancho CordovaDrinks
LogOff Brewing
Wheelchair access - Rancho CordovaDrinks
Suite Nine
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - Rancho CordovaDrinks
R Spot Bar
Good for groupsWheelchair access - Rancho CordovaActivity
Sacramento Fine Arts Center
Wheelchair access - Rancho CordovaDining
The Grotto
LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups - Rancho CordovaDining
Bodega Biondi
Outdoor seatingWheelchair access