Local operating-model alignment analysis

Best Franchise Opportunities We Assessed in Sacramento, California

We ranked 14 franchise concepts for Sacramento, California using local demand, labor, transportation, real estate, regulation, and source-backed evidence.

What “best” means in this ranking“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page. It does not estimate earnings or determine which franchise is best for a particular candidate.

Analysis by Thomas Jepsen, MSc Model: 0.9.0

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14Concepts evaluated

34Sources used

23Primary sources

61Local metrics

Evaluation set

Why these concepts were evaluated

This is not a ranking of every franchise that may be offered in the city.

14Concepts assessed

Concepts were included when enough operating-model information existed to assign a provisional local-sensitivity profile. Unresolved inputs reduce confidence or remain conditional rather than automatically excluding a concept.

A brand’s participation in our referral network does not add points or change its position.

City-level conclusions

What stood out in our assessment

Highest category average (limited comparison)Restoration

69.8 average across 2 concepts

Largest positive factorTarget-market demand

1.7 points average among 11 affected concepts

Largest negative factorLabor and staffing friction

0.7 points average reduction among 9 affected concepts

Most assumption-sensitive rankJan-Pro International

Tested rank range spans 12 positions

Executive conclusion

What the ranking means for Sacramento, California

Our Sacramento, California analysis favored concepts whose operating requirements matched the city’s strongest service-demand conditions without depending too heavily on inexpensive labor, easy routing, or low-cost commercial space. City Wide, FASTSIGNS, and ActionCOACH produced the three highest modeled alignment scores in the evaluated set. Target-market demand was the strongest positive factor: it materially affected 11 concepts and added 1.7 points on average among them. Labor and staffing friction was the broadest negative pressure, reducing the 9 exposed concepts by 0.7 points on average. The result is not that the highest-ranked brand is universally better. It means that, under the documented city assumptions and the operating profiles available to us, its local advantages outweighed its modeled constraints more effectively. Territory boundaries, candidate capabilities, capital structure, franchise economics, current FDD disclosures, and local franchisee validation remain outside this ranking and can materially change the decision.

How this differs from a directory: the model does not award points for brand popularity, advertising placement, or referral compensation. It tests how documented local conditions interact with each concept’s operating requirements.

Best franchise opportunities assessed

Top 10 local-alignment scores from 14 concepts assessed

“Best” refers to modeled local operating alignment among the concepts assessed—not expected earnings, franchise-system quality, or candidate fit.

Rankings use full-precision scores.Displayed values use one decimal place. Identical displayed scores can therefore have different ranks, and close results should be treated as effectively similar.

Rank	Franchise	Alignment and tier	Largest advantage	Largest constraint	Evidence confidence
1	City WideFacility management	75.1Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment	+4.9 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.4 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
2	FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics	73.4Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment	+3.2 ptsTarget-market demand	No material negative local adjustment	Moderate evidence confidence
3	ActionCOACHBusiness coaching	73.2Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment	+2.4 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.1 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
4	HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services	72.3Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment	+2.2 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.5 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
5	Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning	72.0Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+3.9 ptsTarget-market demand	-1.9 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
6	ZOOM DRAINDrain and sewer service	70.9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.5 ptsReferral ecosystem	No material negative local adjustment	Moderate evidence confidence
7	Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHome inspection	70.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.5 ptsReferral ecosystem	No material negative local adjustment	Moderate evidence confidence
8	Tiger AdjustersPublic insurance adjusting	70.7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.5 ptsReferral ecosystem	-0.1 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence
9	Mr. RooterPlumbing	70.5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.3 ptsTarget-market demand	No material negative local adjustment	Moderate evidence confidence
10	Aire ServHVAC installation, repair, and maintenance	70.2Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment	+0.4 ptsTarget-market demand	-0.2 ptsLabor and staffing friction	Moderate evidence confidence

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Original factor comparison

How each factor affected the highest-rated franchise concepts

The graph includes the top 14 concepts by local-alignment score. Only nonzero score contributions are plotted. A factor is removed when every displayed concept received 0.0 points from it. Hover or focus a concept name to highlight all of its remaining data points.

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Primary source records by factorTarget-market demand: ^[4] ^[6] ^[16] ^[13] ^[15] ^[19] ^[21] ^[23] ^[25] ^[26]Property replacement-cycle demand: ^[5] ^[4] ^[6] ^[8] ^[9] ^[34] ^[1]Competitive environment: ^[7] ^[6] ^[3]Labor and staffing friction: ^[16] ^[17] ^[18] ^[19] ^[20] ^[2]Transportation, routing, and parking: ^[4] ^[32] ^[33] ^[31] ^[3]Real estate and site feasibility: ^[22] ^[23] ^[24] ^[25] ^[26] ^[9] ^[11] ^[12] ^[31]Sales and customer acquisition: ^[27] ^[7] ^[6] ^[19] ^[21]Referral ecosystem: ^[16] ^[6] ^[19] ^[20] ^[21] ^[27]Territory quality: ^[9] ^[12] ^[29] ^[31] ^[23] ^[33] ^[3]Regulatory and operating friction: ^[9] ^[11] ^[12] ^[28] ^[29] ^[30] ^[31] ^[27] ^[18]

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Concept	Target-market demand	Labor and staffing friction	Referral ecosystem
#1 City Wide	+4.9 pts	-0.4 pts	+0.6 pts
#2 FASTSIGNS	+3.2 pts	—	+0.1 pts
#3 ActionCOACH	+2.4 pts	-0.1 pts	+0.9 pts
#4 HomeSmiles	+2.2 pts	-0.5 pts	+0.7 pts
#5 Jan-Pro International	+3.9 pts	-1.9 pts	—
#6 ZOOM DRAIN	+0.4 pts	—	+0.5 pts
#7 Pillar To Post Home Inspectors	+0.2 pts	—	+0.5 pts
#8 Tiger Adjusters	+0.3 pts	-0.1 pts	+0.5 pts
#9 Mr. Rooter	+0.3 pts	—	+0.2 pts
#10 Aire Serv	+0.4 pts	-0.2 pts	—
#11 Mister Sparky Electric	—	—	+0.1 pts
#12 Rainbow International Restoration	+0.3 pts	-1.1 pts	+0.6 pts
#13 PuroClean	—	-0.9 pts	+0.6 pts
#14 Workout Anytime	—	-1.1 pts	—

Rank stability

Which positions depend most on individual assumptions?

The line shows the best and worst rank reached when one factor was removed from every concept. A narrow range indicates a more stable position.

#1 City WideHighly sensitive · tested #1–#5

#2 FASTSIGNSHighly sensitive · tested #2–#8

#3 ActionCOACHModerately sensitive · tested #1–#4

#4 HomeSmilesModerately sensitive · tested #4–#7

#5 Jan-Pro InternationalHighly sensitive · tested #2–#14

#6 ZOOM DRAINHighly sensitive · tested #3–#7

#7 Pillar To Post Home InspectorsHighly sensitive · tested #2–#9

#8 Tiger AdjustersHighly sensitive · tested #4–#10

#9 Mr. RooterHighly sensitive · tested #6–#11

#10 Aire ServModerately sensitive · tested #9–#12

#11 Mister Sparky ElectricHighly sensitive · tested #9–#13

#12 Rainbow International RestorationHighly sensitive · tested #6–#12

#13 PuroCleanModerately sensitive · tested #10–#13

#14 Workout AnytimeStable · tested #13–#14

Neutralizing a factor removes it from every concept. A concept can move down even when its own score improves because competitors may benefit more.

Worked score example

How we calculated City Wide

This example uses the same ledger shown for every concept and must reconcile exactly to the published score.

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+4.9
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.6
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	75.09
Published local-market alignment	75.1

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Starting pointThe operating-model baseline shown in the first ledger row.

InteractionsAny interaction or gate is included in the relevant contribution or calibration row.

Confidence treatmentEvidence confidence is disclosed separately unless the model definition explicitly applies a calibration adjustment.

RoundingFull-precision contributions are summed before the final displayed score is rounded to one decimal place; whole-number results are shown without a trailing decimal.

Interpretation

How to interpret the result

City Wide, FASTSIGNS, ActionCOACH led because their operating requirements captured more of the local support from target-market demand while remaining less exposed to labor and staffing friction. The same city condition can help one operating model and constrain another, so score differences should be read through each concept's factor pattern rather than as a universal franchise-quality verdict. The ordering is most assumption-sensitive for City Wide, FASTSIGNS, Jan-Pro International; their ranks move more widely when individual factors are neutralized.

Factor impact

Which local conditions changed scores or rankings?

We neutralized one factor at a time, recalculated every score, and then measured both absolute score movement and changes in rank order.

Operating environment57Positive local support

Target-market demand

We tested how much of the city’s theoretical customer and business demand remained usable after operating friction.

We applied a measurable adjustment to 11 of 14 concepts. When we neutralized the factor and recalculated the table, 12 concepts changed position. Jan-Pro International moved from #5 to #14, the largest movement among concepts directly affected by this factor.

Concepts adjusted11 of 14

Average among affected+1.7 pts

Average across all concepts+1.3 pts

Concepts changing rank12

Concepts helped most

City WideFacility management

+4.9 pts

Jan-Pro InternationalCommercial cleaning

+3.9 pts

FASTSIGNSSigns and graphics

+3.2 pts

ActionCOACHBusiness coaching

+2.4 pts

HomeSmilesProperty maintenance services

+2.2 pts

Measured but not differentiating in this concept set

Property replacement-cycle demandNo material score adjustment
Competitive environmentNo material score adjustment
Transportation, routing, and parkingNo material score adjustment
Real estate and site feasibilityNo material score adjustment
Sales and customer acquisitionNo material score adjustment
Territory qualityNo material score adjustment
Regulatory and operating frictionNo material score adjustment

Category comparisons

Best franchise categories we assessed in Sacramento, California

Category summaries are shown only when at least two concepts qualified. Two-concept comparisons are explicitly labeled as limited.

2 Restoration concepts qualified for comparison, with scores ranging from 69.7 to 69.9. Rainbow International Restoration ranked highest at 69.9. Referral ecosystem added 0.6 points on average among the affected concepts. Labor and staffing friction reduced the exposed concepts by 1 point on average.

Interpret cautiously: A 0.2-point spread is too small to support a strong brand-level conclusion from city alignment alone.

Concepts compared: 2
Score range: 69.7–69.9
Category average: 69.8

Rainbow International Restoration69.9

PuroClean69.7

Compare all assessed concepts

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14 concepts shown. Expand a concept to see how each factor was treated and the single next check most capable of changing the result.

SearchCategoryLargest impactSort

#1Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment75.1

City Wide

Facility management · B2B facility management and vendor coordination

Increase +4.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.4 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+4.9
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.4
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.6
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	75.09
Published local-market alignment	75.1

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +4.9 pts
Tested rank range: #1–#5

Most important next check

How many qualified facility and property-management accounts must be reachable for City Wide to support its local contract pipeline?

#2Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment73.4

FASTSIGNS

Signs and graphics · B2B production and installation center

Increase +3.2 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+3.2
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	Not applicable to this operating model
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.1
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	73.36
Published local-market alignment	73.4

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +3.2 pts
Tested rank range: #2–#8

Most important next check

Which local customer verticals are expected to generate repeat signage and graphics work for FASTSIGNS?

#3Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment73.2

ActionCOACH

Business coaching · home-based B2B advisory

Increase +2.4 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.1 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+2.4
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.1
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.9
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	73.24
Published local-market alignment	73.2

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +2.4 pts
Tested rank range: #1–#4

Most important next check

Which business-owner segments are expected to produce the most repeatable coaching demand for ActionCOACH?

#4Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.3

HomeSmiles

Property maintenance services · Home-based mobile property-maintenance franchise using equipped service vans and technician crews to deliver bundled…

Increase +2.2 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.5 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+2.2
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.5
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.7
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	72.30
Published local-market alignment	72.3

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Adequate
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +2.2 pts
Tested rank range: #4–#7

Most important next check

How many qualified facility and property-management accounts must be reachable for HomeSmiles to support its local contract pipeline?

#5Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment72.0

Jan-Pro International

Commercial cleaning · recurring commercial route service

Increase +3.9 pts Target-market demandReduction -1.9 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+3.9
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.9
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	Not applicable to this operating model
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	71.99
Published local-market alignment	72.0

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +3.9 pts
Tested rank range: #2–#14

Most important next check

What concentration of recurring commercial accounts is required for Jan-Pro International to build an efficient local book of business?

#6Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.9

ZOOM DRAIN

Drain and sewer service · emergency skilled-trade route service

Increase +0.5 pts Referral ecosystemNo material negative local adjustment identified

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.4
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	Not applicable to this operating model
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.5
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	70.92
Published local-market alignment	70.9

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Referral ecosystem +0.5 pts
Tested rank range: #3–#7

Most important next check

Which territory boundaries allow ZOOM DRAIN to meet response-time expectations without excessive cross-city travel?

#7Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.7

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

Home inspection · mobile property inspection service

Increase +0.5 pts Referral ecosystemNo material negative local adjustment identified

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.2
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	Not applicable to this operating model
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.5
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	70.72
Published local-market alignment	70.7

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Referral ecosystem +0.5 pts
Tested rank range: #2–#9

Most important next check

How many active brokerage, agent, and transaction-partner relationships are assumed for Pillar To Post Home Inspectors?

#8Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.7

Tiger Adjusters

Public insurance adjusting · Home-based, referral-led public insurance adjusting business combining local property inspections with…

Increase +0.5 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -0.1 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.3
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.1
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.5
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	70.69
Published local-market alignment	70.7

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Adequate
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Referral ecosystem +0.5 pts
Tested rank range: #4–#10

Most important next check

Which professional referral channels are expected to matter most to Tiger Adjusters, and what local relationship count supports the plan?

#9Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.5

Mr. Rooter

Plumbing · scheduled and emergency skilled-trade service

Increase +0.3 pts Target-market demandNo material negative local adjustment identified

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.3
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	Not applicable to this operating model
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.2
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	70.49
Published local-market alignment	70.5

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +0.3 pts
Tested rank range: #6–#11

Most important next check

Which ZIP codes and appointment density assumptions define Mr. Rooter's practical service territory?

#10Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.2

Aire Serv

HVAC installation, repair, and maintenance · Manager-led mobile HVAC installation, repair, maintenance, and emergency service business using skilled technicians…

Increase +0.4 pts Target-market demandReduction -0.2 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.4
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.2
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	Not applicable to this operating model
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	70.17
Published local-market alignment	70.2

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Adequate
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Target-market demand +0.4 pts
Tested rank range: #9–#12

Most important next check

Which HVAC technician specialties must Aire Serv staff first, and what recruiting and training runway is built into the opening plan?

#11Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment70.1

Mister Sparky Electric

Electrical · skilled-trade home service

Increase +0.1 pts Referral ecosystemNo material negative local adjustment identified

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	Not applicable to this operating model
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.1
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	70.12
Published local-market alignment	70.1

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Referral ecosystem +0.1 pts
Tested rank range: #9–#13

Most important next check

Which ZIP codes and appointment density assumptions define Mister Sparky Electric's practical service territory?

#12Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.9

Rainbow International Restoration

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.6 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -1.1 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Highly sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	+0.3
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.1
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.6
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	69.86
Published local-market alignment	69.9

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -1.1 pts
Tested rank range: #6–#12

Most important next check

What opening staffing ratio, wage range, and retention plan does Rainbow International Restoration assume for frontline roles?

#13Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment69.7

PuroClean

Restoration · emergency property restoration

Increase +0.6 pts Referral ecosystemReduction -0.9 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Moderately sensitive

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-0.9
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	+0.6
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	69.70
Published local-market alignment	69.7

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -0.9 pts
Tested rank range: #10–#13

Most important next check

Which technical roles are hardest to staff for PuroClean, and what training pipeline reduces that exposure?

#14Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment68.9

Workout Anytime

Fitness · fixed-location membership fitness

No material positive local adjustment identifiedReduction -1.1 pts Labor and staffing friction

Rank sensitivity: Stable

How we scored this concept

Full score ledger

Every factor is classified so a displayed zero is not confused with missing, conditional, or non-applicable evidence.

Neutral model baseline	70.0
Target-market demand	Not applicable to this operating model
Property replacement-cycle demand	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Competitive environment	Not included in the score
Labor and staffing friction	-1.1
Transportation, routing, and parking	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Real estate and site feasibility	Not included in the score
Sales and customer acquisition	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Referral ecosystem	Not applicable to this operating model
Territory quality	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Regulatory and operating friction	Depends on the specific site, territory, or operating condition
Full-precision calculated score	68.94
Published local-market alignment	68.9

Factor calculations use full precision. Contributions and published scores are displayed to one decimal place; ranking order uses the full-precision score.

Evidence confidence

City Modifier Evidence: Adequate
Factor Research Coverage: Strong
Franchise-profile completeness: Limited
Source-evidence confidence: Strong
Geographic applicability: Limited
Overall evidence confidence: Moderate evidence confidence

Largest absolute effect: Labor and staffing friction -1.1 pts
Tested rank range: #13–#14

Most important next check

What manager profile and compensation range does Workout Anytime assume before the owner can step back from daily operations?

Metric registry

The 61 local metrics behind this analysis

The registry exposes the raw value, period, geography, factor mapping, and source for every public metric used in the city research.

View all local metrics

Metric	Raw value	Period	Geography	How used	Source
Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025	536,449people	July 1, 2025 population estimate and 2020-2024 demographic, housing, business, and commute characteristics	Sacramento, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[4]
Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025	2.2percent	July 1, 2025 population estimate and 2020-2024 demographic, housing, business, and commute characteristics	Sacramento, California	Evidence for Target-market demand	^[4]
Households in Sacramento during the 2020-2024 ACS period	200,321households	July 1, 2025 population estimate and 2020-2024 demographic, housing, business, and commute characteristics	Sacramento, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[4]
Owner-occupied housing-unit rate	51.7percent	July 1, 2025 population estimate and 2020-2024 demographic, housing, business, and commute characteristics	Sacramento, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[4]
Estimated housing units in 2024	211,869housing units	2024 ACS estimates	Sacramento, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand, Territory quality	^[5]
Residential building permits in 2024	6,747housing units authorized	2025 population/housing estimates, 2024 permits, and 2023 business statistics	Sacramento County, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[6]
Employer establishments in 2023	34,280establishments	2025 population/housing estimates, 2024 permits, and 2023 business statistics	Sacramento County, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Sales and customer acquisition	^[6]
Employment at county employer establishments in 2023	533,709employees	2025 population/housing estimates, 2024 permits, and 2023 business statistics	Sacramento County, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Referral ecosystem	^[6]
Annual payroll at county employer establishments in 2023	38,030,340,000usd per year	2025 population/housing estimates, 2024 permits, and 2023 business statistics	Sacramento County, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction	^[6]
Retail sales in 2022	7,833,052,000usd	July 1, 2025 population estimate and 2020-2024 demographic, housing, business, and commute characteristics	Sacramento, California	Evidence for Target-market demand	^[4]
Health care and social assistance receipts or revenue in 2022	11,824,625,000usd	July 1, 2025 population estimate and 2020-2024 demographic, housing, business, and commute characteristics	Sacramento, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem	^[4]
Mean travel time to work	25.3minutes	July 1, 2025 population estimate and 2020-2024 demographic, housing, business, and commute characteristics	Sacramento, California	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking	^[4]
Population density at the 2020 Census	5,323.4people per square mile	July 1, 2025 population estimate and 2020-2024 demographic, housing, business, and commute characteristics	Sacramento, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[4]
Population living in the Sacramento-area floodplain	500,000people more than	Current project portfolio accessed August 2026	Sacramento-area floodplain protected by SAFCA projects	Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[8]
Damageable property protected by the regional flood-control system	70,000,000,000usd more than	Current project portfolio accessed August 2026	Sacramento-area floodplain protected by SAFCA projects	Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[8]
Levees and channels within the regional flood-control system	106miles approximate	Current project portfolio accessed August 2026	Sacramento-area flood-control system	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[8]
Natomas A99 flood-zone designation effective date	2024-07-01date	Requirements current August 2026; A99 designation effective July 1, 2024	Natomas, Sacramento, California	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[9]
New or substantially improved commercial buildings in Natomas A99 must be elevated or floodproofed to specified levels	minimum above highest adjacent 100 year hydraulic grade line: 1; minimum above controlling overland release point: 1.5feet	Requirements current August 2026; A99 designation effective July 1, 2024	Natomas A99 flood zone, Sacramento	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[9]
Flood-zone substantial-improvement threshold	50percent of market value	Requirements current August 2026; A99 designation effective July 1, 2024	Applicable Sacramento flood zones	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Property replacement-cycle demand	^[9]
SAFCA development impact fee applies to newly created damageable square footage in designated areas	yesboolean	Current fee categories accessed August 2026	Applicable Sacramento development projects	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[11]
Infrastructure fee schedules vary across named Sacramento districts	effective date: 2026-07-01; examples: Central City, North Natomas, Railyards, River District, South Natomas, 65th Streetdistrict specific schedules	Schedules effective July 1, 2026	Named Sacramento fee districts	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[12]
State real-property leases in Sacramento County	379leases	Inventory as of March 1, 2026	Sacramento County, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility	^[13]
State-leased office area in Sacramento County	6,969,035square feet	Inventory as of March 1, 2026	Sacramento County, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility	^[13]
State-leased storage and other area in Sacramento County	2,519,935square feet	Inventory as of March 1, 2026	Sacramento County, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility	^[13]
Annual state rent for leased property in Sacramento County	225,924,408usd per year	Inventory as of March 1, 2026	Sacramento County, California	Evidence for Target-market demand, Real estate and site feasibility	^[13]
Default state-agency in-office schedule under the 2025 return-to-office order	4days per week	Default four-day in-office policy effective July 1, 2025	California state agencies, subject to exceptions	Evidence for Target-market demand, Transportation, routing, and parking	^[15]
Total nonfarm employment in June 2026	1,112,700jobs	Employment through June 2026	Sacramento metropolitan area	Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction	^[16]
Government employment in June 2026	268,600jobs	Employment through June 2026	Sacramento metropolitan area	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Labor and staffing friction	^[16]
Education and health services employment in June 2026	222,700jobs	Employment through June 2026	Sacramento metropolitan area	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Labor and staffing friction	^[16]
Mean hourly wage across all occupations in May 2025	37.09usd per hour	May 2025	Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom metropolitan area	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[17]
Mean hourly wage for food preparation and serving occupations in May 2025	20.9usd per hour	May 2025	Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom metropolitan area	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[17]
Mean hourly wage for healthcare support occupations in May 2025	20.07usd per hour	May 2025	Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom metropolitan area	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[17]
Mean hourly wage for personal care and service occupations in May 2025	21.21usd per hour	May 2025	Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom metropolitan area	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[17]
California minimum wage effective January 1, 2026	16.9usd per hour	Rates effective January 1, 2026	California	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction	^[18]
Minimum wage for covered fast-food workers	20usd per hour	Rates effective January 1, 2026	Covered California fast-food establishments	Evidence for Labor and staffing friction, Regulatory and operating friction	^[18]
UC Davis Health staff	15,319employees	Current organizational and 2024 service-volume figures accessed August 2026	UC Davis Health, Sacramento	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem, Labor and staffing friction	^[19]
UC Davis Health clinic visits in 2024	1,085,796visits	Current organizational and 2024 service-volume figures accessed August 2026	UC Davis Health, Sacramento	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem	^[19]
UC Davis Health emergency-department visits in 2024	93,944visits	Current organizational and 2024 service-volume figures accessed August 2026	UC Davis Health, Sacramento	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem	^[19]
UC Davis Health inpatient admissions in 2024	35,020admissions	Current organizational and 2024 service-volume figures accessed August 2026	UC Davis Health, Sacramento	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem	^[19]
UC Davis Health direct employees in the region	19,144employees	Current regional employment and economic-impact figures accessed August 2026	Sacramento region	Evidence for Target-market demand, Labor and staffing friction, Referral ecosystem	^[20]
Sacramento State fall 2025 enrollment	31,307students	Fall 2025 enrollment	California State University, Sacramento	Evidence for Target-market demand, Referral ecosystem	^[21]
Sacramento office vacancy in Q2 2026	18.3percent	Second quarter 2026	Sacramento office market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[22]
Sacramento total office vacancy in Q2 2026	11.4percent	Second quarter 2026	Sacramento office market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[23]
Downtown Sacramento total office vacancy in Q2 2026	9.3percent	Second quarter 2026	Downtown Sacramento office market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Target-market demand, Territory quality	^[23]
Sacramento industrial direct vacancy in Q2 2026	6.5percent	Second quarter 2026	Sacramento industrial market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility	^[24]
Sacramento flex-space direct vacancy in Q2 2026	7.8percent	Second quarter 2026	Sacramento flex-space segment	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility	^[24]
Sacramento flex-space availability in Q2 2026	11percent	Second quarter 2026	Sacramento flex-space segment	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility	^[24]
Sacramento flex-space asking rent in Q2 2026	1.06usd per square foot per month	Second quarter 2026	Sacramento flex-space segment	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility	^[24]
Sacramento retail vacancy in Q2 2026	5.9percent	Second quarter 2026	Sacramento retail market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Target-market demand	^[25]
Sacramento retail vacancy in Q2 2026	7percent	Second quarter 2026	Sacramento retail market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Target-market demand	^[26]
Sacramento retail net absorption in Q2 2026	279,056square feet	Second quarter 2026	Sacramento retail market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Target-market demand	^[25]
Sacramento retail net absorption in Q2 2026	-299,000square feet	Second quarter 2026	Sacramento retail market	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Target-market demand	^[26]
City procurement thresholds and quote requirements	discretionary max usd: 10,000; three quote range usd: 10,000.01, 100,000; formal solicitation range usd: 100,000.01, 249,999.99; council approval typical min usd: 250,000; local business preference percent: 5; sales tax preference percent: 1threshold schedule	Current thresholds accessed August 2026	City of Sacramento procurement	Evidence for Sales and customer acquisition, Referral ecosystem, Regulatory and operating friction	^[27]
Exterior development and specified physical changes generally require Site Plan and Design Review unless exempt	yesboolean	Current process accessed August 2026	City of Sacramento	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility	^[28]
Historic-district plans impose district-specific preservation and design requirements	yesboolean	Current plans accessed August 2026	Sacramento historic districts	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[29]
Sign requirements vary by zoning and planned-unit-development context under city code	yesboolean	Current guidance accessed August 2026	City of Sacramento	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Territory quality	^[30]
The 2040 General Plan removed citywide minimum off-street parking requirements	yesboolean	2040 General Plan adopted February 2024	Sacramento, California	Evidence for Real estate and site feasibility, Transportation, routing, and parking, Regulatory and operating friction	^[31]
New drive-through restaurants are prohibited near high-frequency transit under the 2040 General Plan framework	yesboolean	2040 General Plan adopted February 2024	Sites near high-frequency transit in Sacramento	Evidence for Regulatory and operating friction, Real estate and site feasibility, Territory quality	^[31]
US 50 corridor rehabilitation project status as of August 2, 2026	percent complete: 99; start date: 2020-07-06; estimated completion: 2026-11-02project status	Status accessed August 2, 2026	US 50 from I-5 to Watt Avenue, Sacramento	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking	^[32]
Airport Boulevard loop-ramp peak demand cited in the I-5 auxiliary-lanes project rationale	1,000vehicles per hour more than	Current project description accessed August 2026	I-5 Airport Boulevard interchange, Sacramento	Evidence for Transportation, routing, and parking, Territory quality	^[33]
SacAdapt identifies heat, flood, wind, and winter storms as local hazards requiring adaptation	extreme heat, flooding, high wind, winter stormshazard categories	Plan approved April 2026	Sacramento, California	Evidence for Property replacement-cycle demand, Regulatory and operating friction, Transportation, routing, and parking	^[34]

How to use the ranking

What the model can and cannot establish

Scores measure local operating alignment, not expected financial performance or franchise-system quality.
Citywide evidence may not describe the exact site or territory ultimately offered.
Conditional effects are shown for diligence but do not change the published score until their applicability is established.

Methodology

How the local-alignment ranking is calculated

Measure the city

Collect reusable local metrics with source, period, geography, and confidence fields.

Profile each operating model

Map each franchise to controlled operating attributes and local sensitivities.

Apply scoreable effects

Score only effects that apply without an unresolved site, territory, customer, or project gate.

Preserve conditional effects

Keep location- or territory-dependent issues visible for diligence without automatically changing the score.

Test rank sensitivity

Remove one factor at a time from every concept and rerank using full-precision scores.

Generate public output

Create the ranking, factor-status ledger, visuals, metric registry, and automated quality report from the same data.

Why every concept begins at 70.0

70.0 is a neutral display baseline shared by every concept. Local conditions can move a score by no more than 18.0 points in either direction under the current model. It is not a percentage, probability, or estimate of investment quality.

Precision and materiality

Calculations use full-precision values. Published scores and factor contributions display one decimal place, while ranks use full precision. Effects smaller than 0.1 points are identified as below the publication threshold rather than presented as a meaningful zero.

Score tiers

Tier 1 · Strongest modeled alignment80.0–100.0

Tier 2 · Favorable modeled alignment72.0–80.0

Tier 3 · Mixed modeled alignment64.0–72.0

Tier 4 · Higher-friction modeled alignment0.0–64.0

How factor rows are classified

Positive local adjustmentNegative local adjustmentMeasured; no meaningful local adjustmentEffect below the publication thresholdNot applicable to this operating modelDepends on the specific site, territory, or operating conditionNot included in the score

What “best” means here

“Best” means the strongest modeled local operating alignment among the franchise concepts assessed on this page.

Model 0.9.0 · Compiler 0.9.10-nonzero-markers-only · Analysis updated August 5, 2026

Model governance

How this report is calculated and corrected

Calculation controls

Model designer: Thomas Jepsen

No concept’s final score is manually raised or lowered after calculation. Before this template is activated, the report is reviewed for source scope, classification, arithmetic, unsupported claims, duplication, and readability.

Model history

Model 0.9.0-calibration · August 4, 2026Added conditional scoring gates, factor-status transparency, rank-sensitivity testing, metric registry output, and factor-impact visualization data.

Corrections policy

Corrected source, geography, or operating-profile evidence triggers a full compiler rerun so every dependent score and visual is recalculated.

Source registry

Evidence represented in this report

Each source identifies its period, scope, and the local metrics it supports. Internal or supplied research is not presented as independently accessible evidence.

1
The Utility Delta: A Structural Audit of Ten U.S. MarketsInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Published
February 24, 2026
Data period
Research cited as accessed through February 24, 2026
Scope
Sacramento section within a multi-city docket
Locator
Sacramento section, pages 12-14
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 2, 2026
2
Structural Constraints and Hidden Costs: A Forensic Municipal AuditInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Published
February 19, 2026
Data period
Research cited as accessed through February 19, 2026
Scope
Sacramento section within a multi-city docket
Locator
Sacramento section, pages 12-13
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 2, 2026
3
Franchise city and neighborhood research tableInternal or supplied research; not publicly accessible.
Publisher
Supplied research material
Data period
Undated supplied records reviewed August 2026
Scope
Six Sacramento neighborhood records
Locator
Sacramento rows: Midtown, Land Park, Natomas, Pocket, Curtis Park, McKinley Village
Source tier
Tier 5 · supplied bespoke research
Accessed
August 2, 2026
4
QuickFacts: Sacramento city, California
Used for: Resident population estimate on July 1, 2025, Population change from the April 2020 estimate base to July 2025, Households in Sacramento during the 2020-2024 ACS period, Owner-occupied housing-unit rate, and Retail sales in 2022
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Published
May 14, 2026
Data period
July 1, 2025 population estimate and 2020-2024 demographic, housing, business, and commute characteristics
Scope
Sacramento city, California
Locator
Population, housing, business, income, and transportation tables
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
5
ACS 2024 Data Profile: Sacramento city, California
Used for: Estimated housing units in 2024
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Data period
2024 ACS estimates
Scope
Sacramento city, California
Locator
Housing and demographic profile
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
6
QuickFacts: Sacramento County, California
Used for: Residential building permits in 2024, Employer establishments in 2023, Employment at county employer establishments in 2023, and Annual payroll at county employer establishments in 2023
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Published
May 14, 2026
Data period
2025 population/housing estimates, 2024 permits, and 2023 business statistics
Scope
Sacramento County, California
Locator
Housing, building permits, establishments, employment, and payroll
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
7
County Business Patterns: 2023
Publisher
U.S. Census Bureau
Published
June 26, 2025
Data period
Calendar year 2023
Scope
County, metropolitan, and ZIP Code establishments by NAICS
Locator
Dataset description and detailed NAICS files
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
8
Projects
Used for: Population living in the Sacramento-area floodplain, Damageable property protected by the regional flood-control system, and Levees and channels within the regional flood-control system
Publisher
Sacramento Area Flood Control Agency
Data period
Current project portfolio accessed August 2026
Scope
Sacramento-area flood-protection system
Locator
System scale, protected population, property exposure, and projects
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
9
Flood Zone Construction Requirements
Used for: Natomas A99 flood-zone designation effective date, New or substantially improved commercial buildings in Natomas A99 must be elevated or floodproofed to specified levels, and Flood-zone substantial-improvement threshold
Publisher
City of Sacramento
Data period
Requirements current August 2026; A99 designation effective July 1, 2024
Scope
Mapped flood zones within Sacramento, including Natomas
Locator
A99 commercial construction and substantial-improvement requirements
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
10
Disclosure of the Flood Hazard
Publisher
City of Sacramento
Data period
Current guidance accessed August 2026
Scope
Mapped Sacramento flood-hazard areas
Locator
Flood hazard and disclosure guidance
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
11
Commercial New Building Fees
Used for: SAFCA development impact fee applies to newly created damageable square footage in designated areas
Publisher
City of Sacramento
Data period
Current fee categories accessed August 2026
Scope
New commercial building projects in Sacramento
Locator
SAFCA development impact fee and other project-gated fees
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
12
Fee Districts
Used for: Infrastructure fee schedules vary across named Sacramento districts
Publisher
City of Sacramento
Data period
Schedules effective July 1, 2026
Scope
Named Sacramento fee districts
Locator
Central City, North Natomas, Railyards, River District, South Natomas, 65th Street and other district schedules
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
13
Statewide Property Inventory Summary
Used for: State real-property leases in Sacramento County, State-leased office area in Sacramento County, State-leased storage and other area in Sacramento County, and Annual state rent for leased property in Sacramento County
Publisher
California Department of General Services
Published
March 1, 2026
Data period
Inventory as of March 1, 2026
Scope
State-leased property in Sacramento County
Locator
Sacramento County lease count, office square feet, storage/other square feet, and rent
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
14
DGS Real Estate Portfolio Plan
Publisher
California Department of General Services
Data period
Current portfolio strategy accessed August 2026
Scope
California state real-estate portfolio with Sacramento implications
Locator
Telework, consolidation, owned-building use, and excess-property transition
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
15
Governor Newsom orders return to office
Used for: Default state-agency in-office schedule under the 2025 return-to-office order
Publisher
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
Published
March 3, 2025
Data period
Default four-day in-office policy effective July 1, 2025
Scope
California state agencies
Locator
Return-to-office policy and exceptions
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
16
Economy at a Glance: Sacramento–Roseville–Arden-Arcade, CA
Used for: Total nonfarm employment in June 2026, Government employment in June 2026, and Education and health services employment in June 2026
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Published
July 31, 2026
Data period
Employment through June 2026
Scope
Sacramento metropolitan area
Locator
Total nonfarm, government, and education and health employment
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
17
Occupational Employment and Wages in Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom — May 2025
Used for: Mean hourly wage across all occupations in May 2025, Mean hourly wage for food preparation and serving occupations in May 2025, Mean hourly wage for healthcare support occupations in May 2025, and Mean hourly wage for personal care and service occupations in May 2025
Publisher
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Published
July 9, 2026
Data period
May 2025
Scope
Sacramento–Roseville–Folsom metropolitan area
Locator
Major occupational groups, mean wages, and employment shares
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
18
California Minimum Wage
Used for: California minimum wage effective January 1, 2026 and Minimum wage for covered fast-food workers
Publisher
California Department of Industrial Relations
Data period
Rates effective January 1, 2026
Scope
California statewide, with covered-sector rules
Locator
State minimum wage and covered fast-food rate
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
19
Facts and Figures
Used for: UC Davis Health staff, UC Davis Health clinic visits in 2024, UC Davis Health emergency-department visits in 2024, and UC Davis Health inpatient admissions in 2024
Publisher
UC Davis Health
Data period
Current organizational and 2024 service-volume figures accessed August 2026
Scope
UC Davis Health, Sacramento
Locator
Staff, nurses, physicians, faculty, residents, visits, and admissions
Source tier
Tier 2 · recognized institution
Accessed
August 2, 2026
20
About UC Davis Health
Used for: UC Davis Health direct employees in the region
Publisher
UC Davis Health
Data period
Current regional employment and economic-impact figures accessed August 2026
Scope
Sacramento region
Locator
Direct regional employees and supported jobs
Source tier
Tier 2 · recognized institution
Accessed
August 2, 2026
21
Sacramento State enrollment reaches record high
Used for: Sacramento State fall 2025 enrollment
Publisher
California State University, Sacramento
Published
October 1, 2025
Data period
Fall 2025 enrollment
Scope
California State University, Sacramento
Locator
Enrollment total and ten-year change
Source tier
Tier 2 · recognized institution
Accessed
August 2, 2026
22
Sacramento Office Figures Q2 2026
Used for: Sacramento office vacancy in Q2 2026
Publisher
CBRE
Published
July 1, 2026
Data period
Second quarter 2026
Scope
Sacramento office market
Locator
Vacancy, absorption, and asking rent
Source tier
Tier 3 · credible industry
Accessed
August 2, 2026
23
Sacramento Office Market Report
Used for: Sacramento total office vacancy in Q2 2026 and Downtown Sacramento total office vacancy in Q2 2026
Publisher
Kidder Mathews
Published
July 1, 2026
Data period
Second quarter 2026
Scope
Sacramento office market and downtown submarket
Locator
Direct vacancy, total vacancy, availability, downtown metrics, and asking rent
Source tier
Tier 3 · credible industry
Accessed
August 2, 2026
24
Sacramento Industrial Market Report
Used for: Sacramento industrial direct vacancy in Q2 2026, Sacramento flex-space direct vacancy in Q2 2026, Sacramento flex-space availability in Q2 2026, and Sacramento flex-space asking rent in Q2 2026
Publisher
Kidder Mathews
Published
July 1, 2026
Data period
Second quarter 2026
Scope
Sacramento industrial market and flex segment
Locator
Vacancy, availability, and asking rents by property type
Source tier
Tier 3 · credible industry
Accessed
August 2, 2026
25
Sacramento Retail Market Report
Used for: Sacramento retail vacancy in Q2 2026 and Sacramento retail net absorption in Q2 2026
Publisher
Kidder Mathews
Published
July 1, 2026
Data period
Second quarter 2026
Scope
Sacramento retail market
Locator
Vacancy, asking rent, absorption, and construction
Source tier
Tier 3 · credible industry
Accessed
August 2, 2026
26
Sacramento Retail Figures Q2 2026
Used for: Sacramento retail vacancy in Q2 2026 and Sacramento retail net absorption in Q2 2026
Publisher
CBRE
Published
July 1, 2026
Data period
Second quarter 2026
Scope
Sacramento retail market
Locator
Vacancy, net absorption, and asking rent
Source tier
Tier 3 · credible industry
Accessed
August 2, 2026
27
Bid Opportunities and Procurement Thresholds
Used for: City procurement thresholds and quote requirements
Publisher
City of Sacramento
Data period
Current thresholds accessed August 2026
Scope
City of Sacramento procurement
Locator
Informal quote, formal solicitation, Council approval, and local-business preference thresholds
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
28
Site Plan and Design Review
Used for: Exterior development and specified physical changes generally require Site Plan and Design Review unless exempt
Publisher
City of Sacramento
Data period
Current process accessed August 2026
Scope
Development and exterior changes in Sacramento
Locator
Review triggers, authority levels, and exemptions
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
29
Historic District Plans
Used for: Historic-district plans impose district-specific preservation and design requirements
Publisher
City of Sacramento
Data period
Current plans accessed August 2026
Scope
Sacramento historic districts
Locator
District-specific plans and design requirements
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
30
Zoning Frequently Asked Questions
Used for: Sign requirements vary by zoning and planned-unit-development context under city code
Publisher
City of Sacramento
Data period
Current guidance accessed August 2026
Scope
City of Sacramento
Locator
Sign regulation, zoning, and planned-unit-development variation
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
31
Sacramento 2040 General Plan
Used for: The 2040 General Plan removed citywide minimum off-street parking requirements and New drive-through restaurants are prohibited near high-frequency transit under the 2040 General Plan framework
Publisher
City of Sacramento
Published
February 27, 2024
Data period
2040 General Plan adopted February 2024
Scope
City of Sacramento
Locator
Parking reform, drive-through restrictions near frequent transit, and decarbonization policy
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
32
US 50 Multimodal Corridor Enhancement and Rehabilitation Project
Used for: US 50 corridor rehabilitation project status as of August 2, 2026
Publisher
California Department of Transportation
Data period
Status accessed August 2, 2026
Scope
US 50 from I-5 to Watt Avenue in Sacramento
Locator
Start, estimated completion, and percent complete
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
33
Sacramento I-5 Auxiliary Lanes Project
Used for: Airport Boulevard loop-ramp peak demand cited in the I-5 auxiliary-lanes project rationale
Publisher
California Department of Transportation
Data period
Current project description accessed August 2026
Scope
I-5 Airport Boulevard to Arena Boulevard and Arena Boulevard to Del Paso Road
Locator
Congestion, unreliable travel time, goods movement, and traffic-volume rationale
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026
34
SacAdapt Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan
Used for: SacAdapt identifies heat, flood, wind, and winter storms as local hazards requiring adaptation
Publisher
City of Sacramento
Published
April 1, 2026
Data period
Plan approved April 2026
Scope
City of Sacramento
Locator
Heat, flood, wind, and winter-storm hazards and adaptation actions
Source tier
Tier 1 · government
Accessed
August 2, 2026

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