Folsom, CA
Overall Livability
79
out of 100
🏙
79
Livability
💰
68
Affordability
🎓
87
Educational Attainment
🛡
85
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
81,077
Median Age
40
Median Income
$134,935
Poverty Rate
5%
Housing
Median Home Value
$673,000
Median Monthly Rent
$2,164
Homeownership Rate
69%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
43%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher94%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher54%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband95%
Average Commute Time
28 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
1.40
Property Crime (per 1k)
15.01
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Pros
- ✓Very affordable cost of living
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
- ✓Strong homeownership community
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
23%
18–34
19%
35–54
32%
55–64
12%
65+
13%
Key Facts
- Population
- 81,077
- Median Income
- $134,935
- Median Rent
- $2,164
- Median Home Value
- $673,000
- Median Age
- 39.9
- Homeownership
- 69%
- Broadband Access
- 95%
- Avg Commute
- 28 min
Nearby Cities
- Citrus Heights13 km
- Rancho Cordova13 km
- Carmichael16 km
- Roseville19 km
- Arden-Arcade22 km
Featured In Rankings
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- Napa79,233
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 68
- Educational Attainment
- 87
- Crime & Safety
- 85
- Weather
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