Placerville, CA vs Auburn, CA

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

MetricPlacerville, CAAuburn, CA
Population10,76213,768
Median Household Income$67,274$82,674
Median Rent$1,234/mo$1,501/mo
Median Home Value$473,100$672,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.4%57.9%
Poverty Rate15.9%13%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k449182
Property Crime Rate /100k1,170646
Median AQI4052
Good AQI Days /yr320167
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min21.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.218.9
College Degree Rate23.4%40.6%
Foreign-Born %5%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+0.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.