Folsom, CA vs Placerville, CA

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

MetricFolsom, CAPlacerville, CA
Population83,91610,762
Median Household Income$139,804$67,274
Median Rent$2,352/mo$1,234/mo
Median Home Value$755,200$473,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.1%63.4%
Poverty Rate5.3%15.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k161449
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2461,170
Median AQI4940
Good AQI Days /yr198320
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows42°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min28.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher23.222.1
College Degree Rate54.9%23.4%
Foreign-Born %20.2%5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+14.3%-0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.