Truckee, CA vs Placerville, CA

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

MetricTruckee, CAPlacerville, CA
Population17,06610,762
Median Household Income$130,462$67,274
Median Rent$1,961/mo$1,234/mo
Median Home Value$947,900$473,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)—107
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%63.4%
Poverty Rate9%15.9%
Unemployment Rate4.8% (county)5% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k184449
Property Crime Rate /100k9101,170
Median AQI4240
Good AQI Days /yr289320
Summer Highs81°F90°F
Winter Lows16°F38°F
Snowfall207 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute21.1 min28.1 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher19.522.2
College Degree Rate60.8%23.4%
Foreign-Born %10.7%5%
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.