Diamond Springs, CA vs Auburn, CA

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

MetricDiamond Springs, CAAuburn, CA
Population10,92713,768
Median Household Income$77,219$82,674
Median Rent$1,682/mo$1,501/mo
Median Home Value$423,400$672,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%57.9%
Poverty Rate15.6%13%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k174*182
Property Crime Rate /100k477*646
Median AQI4052
Good AQI Days /yr320167
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min21.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2018.9
College Degree Rate22.2%40.6%
Foreign-Born %4.1%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.8%+0.5%

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.