Granite Bay, CA vs Citrus Heights, CA

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

MetricGranite Bay, CACitrus Heights, CA
Population21,67386,995
Median Household Income$184,606$82,314
Median Rent$2,740/mo$1,827/mo
Median Home Value$1,135,900$454,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%54.3%
Poverty Rate5.1%8.6%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k299*380
Property Crime Rate /100k673*1,950
Median AQI5249
Good AQI Days /yr167198
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min28 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.921.4
College Degree Rate63.7%23.9%
Foreign-Born %10.1%15.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.8%-1.4%

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.