Mercy General Hospital

Mercy General Hospital is a 283-bed hospital in Sacramento, CA — Teaching.

The facility

Address
4001 J ST, Sacramento, CA 95819
Beds
283
Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Teaching
Yes
Emergency department
Yes
CMS overall rating
3 of 5 stars

What it costs to live here

Against the national average, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA runs utilities 51% above, housing 30% above and groceries and goods 5% above. (Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities, Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro, 2024.)

Categoryvs. national average
Overall7% above
Housing30% above
Utilities51% above
Groceries and goods5% above
Servicesat par

HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Sacramento is $2,030 a month (2025, utilities included); a one-bedroom is $1,630.

California taxes wage income.

Housing near the hospital

79 traveler listings within 25 miles of Mercy General Hospital.

Similar facilities

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University of California Irvine Medical CenterOrange108$2,525397$2,870
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Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Medical CenterSan Diego53$2,545828$3,130
Cedars-sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles47$3,120908$2,710

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What travel nurses say

2 travel nurse reviews, 4.6★ overall, 100% would recommend.

CategoryRating out of 5
Overall4.6
Culture5.0
Management5.0
Safety4.3
Workload4.0

Pros: Loved it here and would go back. CVOR with 2 nurses per heart, a circulator and an anesthesia nurse, plus an anesthesia tech and aide in each room. Surgeons from Kaiser and Mercy all nice and competen…

Cons: Call is 1 weekend a month plus 1-2 weekdays with 30 min response, so live close. Parking is tight, $12/day garage with a discount sticker or a shuttle. Cerner. CommonSpirit cut travelers system wide.

Pros: Loved it and would have extended. CVOR with complex cases, CABG, valves, dissections, and 2 nurses per heart, a circulator and an anesthesia nurse, with clear roles. Surgeons from Kaiser and Mercy wer…

Cons: CommonSpirit bought out Dignity and started cutting travelers in every department to save money, even though the manager and director fought for us. Parking is limited, $12 a day with a $2 deduction s…

Common questions

How much is rent near Mercy General Hospital?
HUD fair market rent for a two-bedroom in Sacramento is $2,030 a month (2025, utilities included).