Auburn, CA vs Diamond Springs, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricAuburn, CADiamond Springs, CA
Population13,76810,927
Median Household Income$82,674$77,219
Median Rent$1,501/mo$1,682/mo
Median Home Value$672,500$423,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.9%53.6%
Poverty Rate13%15.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182174*
Property Crime Rate /100k646477*
Median AQI5240
Good AQI Days /yr167320
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min21.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.920
College Degree Rate40.6%22.2%
Foreign-Born %7.4%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+7.8%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Diamond Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.