Placerville, CA vs Diamond Springs, CA

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

MetricPlacerville, CADiamond Springs, CA
Population10,76210,927
Median Household Income$67,274$77,219
Median Rent$1,234/mo$1,682/mo
Median Home Value$473,100$423,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.4%53.6%
Poverty Rate15.9%15.6%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k449174*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,170477*
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr320320
Summer Highs90°F90°F
Winter Lows38°F38°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min21.1 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.220
College Degree Rate23.4%22.2%
Foreign-Born %5%4.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+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 Diamond Springs (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.