Placerville, CA vs Truckee, CA

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

MetricPlacerville, CATruckee, CA
Population10,76217,066
Median Household Income$67,274$130,462
Median Rent$1,234/mo$1,961/mo
Median Home Value$473,100$947,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)107—
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income63.4%49.2%
Poverty Rate15.9%9%
Unemployment Rate5% (county)4.8% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k449184
Property Crime Rate /100k1,170910
Median AQI4042
Good AQI Days /yr320289
Summer Highs90°F81°F
Winter Lows38°F16°F
Snowfall0 in/yr207 in/yr
Avg Commute28.1 min21.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.0 / 5
Students per Teacher22.219.5
College Degree Rate23.4%60.8%
Foreign-Born %5%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+3.2%

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