North Auburn, CA vs Truckee, CA

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

MetricNorth Auburn, CATruckee, CA
Population13,48017,066
Median Household Income$71,056$130,462
Median Rent$1,742/mo$1,961/mo
Median Home Value$530,400$947,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)107—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.7%49.2%
Poverty Rate11.1%9%
Unemployment Rate4.3% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k299*184
Property Crime Rate /100k673*910
Median AQI5242
Good AQI Days /yr167289
Summer Highs90°F81°F
Winter Lows38°F16°F
Snowfall7 in/yr207 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min21.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher21.919.5
College Degree Rate24.7%60.8%
Foreign-Born %13.3%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.1%+3.2%

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 North Auburn (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.