THE WEST SACRAMENTO LAND BRIEF
Land in the
Yolo/American Basin setting.
West Sacramento city has 21.5 square miles of land in Yolo County. Its Census reference point is in Yolo/American Basin, within Central California Valley.
The Sacramento and San Joaquin river systems occupy broad sediment-filled basins, with fans and terraces toward the valley margins. These nearly level landscapes contrast with California's surrounding hills and mountains.
Regional context: Central California Valley ↗ · Classification at the Census reference point
West Sacramento and Yolo County
West Sacramento is associated with Yolo County in the Census boundary data. Start with the parcel’s tax bill to match the property to that jurisdiction, then confirm which government handles its land use.
West Sacramento by land and water
The Census records 1.33 square miles of water within West Sacramento, or 5.8% of its total area. It is 5 percentage points higher than the 0.9% recorded for Yolo County. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.
For scale, West Sacramento city has 21.8% of the land area of nearby Sacramento city (98.7 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.