Diamond Springs, CA vs Placerville, CA

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

MetricDiamond Springs, CAPlacerville, CA
Population10,92710,762
Median Household Income$77,219$67,274
Median Rent$1,682/mo$1,234/mo
Median Home Value$423,400$473,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%63.4%
Poverty Rate15.6%15.9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k174*449
Property Crime Rate /100k477*1,170
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr320320
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min28.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—4.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2022.2
College Degree Rate22.2%23.4%
Foreign-Born %4.1%5%
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.