Greater East Sacramento and McKinley Park are highly sought after neighborhoods due partly to their central freeway location, proximity to the Midtown area and the State Capitol corridor.

Additionally the Midtown factor, an area which has seen an explosion in the number of fine dining offerings, monthly social events and public art and performance offerings, weighs heavily on the popularity of East Sac due in part to its relative ease of access to this area via bike, public transportation or just walking.

President Ronald Reagan lived at 1341 45th Street while serving most of his term as Governor of California.

Up until the Great Depression, the grand homes of the "Fab '40s" were considered to be the modern-day equivalent of a suburban mansion.

The Fab Forties neighborhood is home to a deodar cedar tree (cedrus deodara) that is over 100 years old.