Diamond Springs, CA vs Folsom, CA

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

MetricDiamond Springs, CAFolsom, CA
Population10,92783,916
Median Household Income$77,219$139,804
Median Rent$1,682/mo$2,352/mo
Median Home Value$423,400$755,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%44.1%
Poverty Rate15.6%5.3%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k174*161
Property Crime Rate /100k477*1,246
Median AQI4049
Good AQI Days /yr320198
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min26.6 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2023.9
College Degree Rate22.2%54.9%
Foreign-Born %4.1%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.8%+14.3%

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.