Lincoln, CA vs Granite Bay, CA

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

MetricLincoln, CAGranite Bay, CA
Population52,95621,673
Median Household Income$111,990$184,606
Median Rent$2,090/mo$2,740/mo
Median Home Value$651,000$1,135,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income58.8%40.3%
Poverty Rate6.9%5.1%
Unemployment Rate4.5%4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k92299*
Property Crime Rate /100k485673*
Median AQI5252
Good AQI Days /yr167167
Summer Highs92°F90°F
Winter Lows39°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute29.8 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher23.323.9
College Degree Rate40.1%63.7%
Foreign-Born %11.8%10.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+15.3%-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.