Folsom, CA vs El Dorado Hills, CA

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

MetricFolsom, CAEl Dorado Hills, CA
Population83,91651,026
Median Household Income$139,804$165,349
Median Rent$2,352/mo$2,552/mo
Median Home Value$755,200$909,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%49.1%
Poverty Rate5.3%3.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k161174*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,246477*
Median AQI4940
Good AQI Days /yr198320
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min32 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.924.7
College Degree Rate54.9%59.9%
Foreign-Born %20.2%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%+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 El Dorado Hills (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.