Placerville, CA vs Folsom, CA

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

MetricPlacerville, CAFolsom, CA
Population10,76283,916
Median Household Income$67,274$139,804
Median Rent$1,234/mo$2,352/mo
Median Home Value$473,100$755,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.4%44.1%
Poverty Rate15.9%5.3%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k449161
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1701,246
Median AQI4049
Good AQI Days /yr320198
Summer Highs90°F92°F
Winter Lows38°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min26.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.123.2
College Degree Rate23.4%54.9%
Foreign-Born %5%20.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+14.3%

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