Folsom, CA vs Granite Bay, CA

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

MetricFolsom, CAGranite Bay, CA
Population83,91621,673
Median Household Income$139,804$184,606
Median Rent$2,352/mo$2,740/mo
Median Home Value$755,200$1,135,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%40.3%
Poverty Rate5.3%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k161299*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,246673*
Median AQI4952
Good AQI Days /yr198167
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min25.3 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher23.923.9
College Degree Rate54.9%63.7%
Foreign-Born %20.2%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%-7.8%

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