Rancho Cordova, CA vs Orangevale, CA

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

MetricRancho Cordova, CAOrangevale, CA
Population81,84935,958
Median Household Income$89,585$99,832
Median Rent$1,787/mo$1,932/mo
Median Home Value$477,600$565,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)107107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%56.3%
Poverty Rate12.2%10.4%
Unemployment Rate5%5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k507473*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,6561,357*
Median AQI4949
Good AQI Days /yr198198
Summer Highs92°F92°F
Winter Lows42°F42°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute26.7 min28.4 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.923.7
College Degree Rate32.1%32%
Foreign-Born %26.5%9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+10.4%+1.1%

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