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Hospitals in Sacramento, CA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Sacramento, California, has 11 hospitals, 7 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 5 min, 11 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Mercy General Hospital (2 hr 58 min). 3 of its 6 rated hospitals share the top Medicare star rating of 4 out of 5.

11 hospitals 7 with an ER Sacramento County
Hospitals 11 2,665 beds (9 reporting)
With an ER 7 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 5 min +11 min vs California
Average stars 3.3 / 5 6 rated by CMS
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Sacramento hospitals

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Best-rated hospitals in Sacramento, by Medicare stars

Ranked by the CMS overall star rating (1–5), a score built from quality and safety measures. These are not patient reviews.

#HospitalCMS starsMedian ER visit
1 Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento/Roseville —
2 Sutter General Hospital 3 hr 3 min
3 University of California Davis Medical Center 5 hr 20 min
4 Mercy General Hospital 2 hr 58 min
5 Methodist Hospital of Sacramento 3 hr 7 min

ER wait times in Sacramento

Median time in the ER for patients treated and sent home, over 12 months (CMS OP-18b). Not live waits.

HospitalMedian visitLeft before being seen
Mercy General Hospital 2 hr 58 min 1%
Sutter General Hospital 3 hr 3 min 1%
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento 3 hr 7 min 2%
University of California Davis Medical Center 5 hr 20 min 3%

About hospitals in Sacramento

There are 11 hospitals in Sacramento, California, in Sacramento County. 7 of them have an emergency department. By type: 6 acute care hospitals, 3 psychiatric hospitals and 1 children's hospital (type not recorded for 1).

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Sacramento lasts 3 hr 5 min, 11 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Mercy General Hospital, 2 hr 58 min.

Compare hospitals in Sacramento

Two Sacramento hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.

Community health centers near Sacramento

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

  • 1.4mi Sacramento County Primary Care Center 4600 Broadway, Sacramento, CA · Sacramento County Primary 916-874-9777
  • 1.5mi WellSpace Health - Gregory Bunker Community Health Center 4990 Stockton Blvd, Sacramento, CA · Wellspace Health 916-737-5555
  • 1.6mi Sacramento Community Clinics - Stockton Blvd Dental 5200 Stockton Blvd, Ste 110, Sacramento, CA · Health and Life Organization, INC. (H.A.L.O) 916-642-1867
  • 1.8mi Elica Health Centers - Cadillac Drive 77 Cadillac Dr, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA · Elica Health Ctr 916-454-2345

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Sacramento

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

Hospitals in nearby cities

Find doctors in Sacramento

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Sacramento, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

People and health care in Sacramento

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Sacramento.

Population
528,706
Median age 36
Hospitals per 100,000
2.1
11 hospitals listed
No health insurance
5.4%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
14.2%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$87,321
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Sacramento

How many hospitals are in Sacramento, California?

There are 11 hospitals in Sacramento, California. 7 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Sacramento?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Sacramento lasts 3 hr 5 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The California median is 2 hr 54 min.

Which hospital in Sacramento has the shortest ER wait?

Mercy General Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Sacramento at 2 hr 58 min.

What is the best hospital in Sacramento?

Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Sacramento/Roseville has 4 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 6 Sacramento hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the October 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/california/sacramento/

All California hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.