Granite Bay, CA vs Orangevale, CA

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

MetricGranite Bay, CAOrangevale, CA
Population21,67335,958
Median Household Income$184,606$99,832
Median Rent$2,740/mo$1,932/mo
Median Home Value$1,135,900$565,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.3%56.3%
Poverty Rate5.1%10.4%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k299*473*
Property Crime Rate /100k673*1,357*
Median AQI5249
Good AQI Days /yr167198
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min28.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.923.7
College Degree Rate63.7%32%
Foreign-Born %10.1%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-7.8%+1.1%

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.