Granite Bay, CA vs El Dorado Hills, CA

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

MetricGranite Bay, CAEl Dorado Hills, CA
Population21,67351,026
Median Household Income$184,606$165,349
Median Rent$2,740/mo$2,552/mo
Median Home Value$1,135,900$909,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%49.1%
Poverty Rate5.1%3.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k299*174*
Property Crime Rate /100k673*477*
Median AQI5240
Good AQI Days /yr167320
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min32 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.924.7
College Degree Rate63.7%59.9%
Foreign-Born %10.1%13.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.8%+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 both cities (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.