Citrus Heights, CA vs Granite Bay, CA

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

MetricCitrus Heights, CAGranite Bay, CA
Population86,99521,673
Median Household Income$82,314$184,606
Median Rent$1,827/mo$2,740/mo
Median Home Value$454,600$1,135,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.3%40.3%
Poverty Rate8.6%5.1%
Unemployment Rate5%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k380299*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,950673*
Median AQI4952
Good AQI Days /yr198167
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher21.423.9
College Degree Rate23.9%63.7%
Foreign-Born %15.8%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.4%-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.