Diamond Springs, CA vs Truckee, CA

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

MetricDiamond Springs, CATruckee, CA
Population10,92717,066
Median Household Income$77,219$130,462
Median Rent$1,682/mo$1,961/mo
Median Home Value$423,400$947,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)107—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income53.6%49.2%
Poverty Rate15.6%9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k174*184
Property Crime Rate /100k477*910
Median AQI4042
Good AQI Days /yr320289
Summer Highs90°F81°F
Winter Lows38°F16°F
Snowfall0 in/yr207 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min21.1 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher2019.5
College Degree Rate22.2%60.8%
Foreign-Born %4.1%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.8%+3.2%

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.