Auburn, CA vs Granite Bay, CA

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

MetricAuburn, CAGranite Bay, CA
Population13,76821,673
Median Household Income$82,674$184,606
Median Rent$1,501/mo$2,740/mo
Median Home Value$672,500$1,135,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.9%40.3%
Poverty Rate13%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182299*
Property Crime Rate /100k646673*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr167167
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher18.923.9
College Degree Rate40.6%63.7%
Foreign-Born %7.4%10.1%
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 Granite Bay (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.