Davis is in the Sacramento metro area, 14 miles from downtown Sacramento, in the northwestern part of California. The California state capital, Sacramento, is 14 miles to the east of Davis. Beyond Sacramento, the next major market is Oakland at 59 miles to the southwest. Davis is a smaller community than nearby Woodland, which means lower competitive density on local search queries.
Davis has a population of 66,205, ranking 128th of 212 covered California cities and accounting for about 0.2% of their total population. Davis is in the northwestern part of California (the Pacific Coast). Businesses in Davis compete for both Davis-specific searches — where Davis proximity and a complete local profile give them a direct advantage — and for the broader Sacramento-area queries where a strong Davis presence can still convert metro-area customers. Yolo County also includes our covered cities of Woodland, West Sacramento, giving multi-location programs across the county a natural hub.
Nearby covered cities include Woodland (56,590), West Sacramento (49,891), Sacramento (479,686) — some of which are larger than Davis's 66,205 residents, meaning lower competitive density for Davis-specific queries. In Yolo County, we also cover Woodland (56,590), West Sacramento (49,891) — creating natural multi-city program opportunities for businesses operating across the area. The Sacramento–Oakland corridor (14 mi to 59 mi from Davis) represents the competitive metro backdrop that shapes what Davis businesses need to rank for.
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