Auburn, CA vs Placerville, CA

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

MetricAuburn, CAPlacerville, CA
Population13,76810,762
Median Household Income$82,674$67,274
Median Rent$1,501/mo$1,234/mo
Median Home Value$672,500$473,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.9%63.4%
Poverty Rate13%15.9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k182449
Property Crime Rate /100k6461,170
Median AQI5240
Good AQI Days /yr167320
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.2 min28.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher18.922.2
College Degree Rate40.6%23.4%
Foreign-Born %7.4%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.