Diamond Springs, CA vs El Dorado Hills, CA

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

MetricDiamond Springs, CAEl Dorado Hills, CA
Population10,92751,026
Median Household Income$77,219$165,349
Median Rent$1,682/mo$2,552/mo
Median Home Value$423,400$909,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%49.1%
Poverty Rate15.6%3.5%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k174*174*
Property Crime Rate /100k477*477*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr320320
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min32 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher2024.7
College Degree Rate22.2%59.9%
Foreign-Born %4.1%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.8%+8.5%

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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.