Truckee, CA vs Auburn, CA

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

MetricTruckee, CAAuburn, CA
Population17,06613,768
Median Household Income$130,462$82,674
Median Rent$1,961/mo$1,501/mo
Median Home Value$947,900$672,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)—107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%57.9%
Poverty Rate9%13%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)4.3% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k184182
Property Crime Rate /100k910646
Median AQI4252
Good AQI Days /yr289167
Summer Highs81°F90°F
Winter Lows16°F38°F
Snowfall207 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min21.2 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher19.518.9
College Degree Rate60.8%40.6%
Foreign-Born %10.7%7.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.2%+0.5%

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