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Diamond Springs.
Diamond Springs is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, CA. It has no city government: the county runs it, and the Census counts it as its own place.
What it's like to live in Diamond Springs
Diamond Springs is an unincorporated community in California with commutes that run shorter than most cities, air quality that stays clean most of the year, and a growing population. Those factors carry real weight for anyone weighing where to move next.
The tradeoffs are worth naming plainly. Diamond Springs deals with rent well above the national average, home prices well above the national average, larger class sizes than the national average, and a rent burden that leaves many renters stretched thin.
The good
- Short commutes
- Clean air
- Growing population
The not so good
- Rent well above the national average
- High home prices
- High student-teacher ratio
- High rent burden for renters
- Hot summers
- Smaller place — fewer dining and entertainment options
How Diamond Springs compares
Median household income
Median rent (per month)
Median home value
What it takes to move to Diamond Springs
Based on Diamond Springs's median rent, home value and household income
To rent
$3,364
up front: first month plus a typical one-month deposit
- Income to keep rent under 30%: $67,280 a year
- 54% of Diamond Springs renters spend 30% or more of their income on rent
To buy
$84,680
a 20% down payment on the median home
- With 10% down: $42,340
- Homes cost 5.5× the typical local household income (US: 4.1×)
Moving costs, closing costs and taxes not included.
The details
Cost of living▲ 19% above US
$1,682/mo median rent
Rent runs on the higher side, at $1,682 a month median. Whether that premium makes sense usually comes down to the local job market and what it pays. Home prices run above average, with a median around $423,400. Buyers should expect to stretch their budget here.
Median home value $423,400 · 54% of renters cost-burdened
Job market
5.0% county unemployment
Unemployment in El Dorado County is 5.0%, somewhat above the national average of 4.3%. Lining up work before the move is the safer route. That's the county-wide rate; BLS doesn't measure a place this size on its own.
El Dorado County (county-wide)
Safety
174 violent crimes per 100k, whole jurisdiction
Diamond Springs doesn't have its own police department, so there's no crime rate for it alone. The figures shown are for the El Dorado County Sheriff's Office jurisdiction as a whole, which runs below the national average for violent crime and covers many communities. Individual neighborhoods can differ a lot from that overall rate.
Property crime 477/100k · Policed by El Dorado County Sheriff's Office (county-wide rate) · 2025 data
Getting around▼ 19% below US
21 min average commute
Commutes are reasonable, averaging 21.1 minutes. Nothing heroic, and there's still time left over for a life after work. 8 in 10 workers drive to work; 13% work from home.
How workers get to work
Climate
Summers are hot and humid, with highs regularly hitting 90°F, and winters are chilly but manageable, with lows around 38°F.
Average month
30-year averages, 1991–2020
Education & workforce▼ 38% below US
22% bachelor's degree or higher
College degree attainment runs below average at 22%. That tends to reflect a more trade and working-class economy, which can be great or limiting depending on the industry.
Schools
11 public schools inside the boundary
There are 11 public schools inside the boundary and 1 private school. The student-to-teacher ratio is 20:1, slightly above the national average of 16:1.
Parks & recreation
The nearest national park or historic site is Port Chicago Naval Magazine National Memorial (79 miles away). There are 5 national parks and sites within a day's drive.
Bottom line
Diamond Springs's strongest points are commutes that run shorter than most cities and air quality that stays clean most of the year; the main tradeoffs are rent well above the national average and home prices well above the national average. A year of median rent ($1,682/mo) equals 26% of the median household income here, more than the 21% typical nationwide. It tends to suit people who want short commutes.
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