Verdict
Folsom leads on Affordability, Livability, while Irvine leads on Educational Attainment, Safety.
Score Comparison
Affordability
CA
68
✓ winsCA
55
Educational Attainment
CA
87
CA
96
✓ winsSafety
CA
85
CA
86
✓ winsWeather
CA
—
CA
—
Livability
CA
79
✓ winsCA
78
Full Comparison
| Metric | Folsom | Irvine |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 81,077 | 304,527 |
| Median Income | $134,935 ✓ | $122,948 |
| Median Rent | $2,164 ✓ | $2,749 |
| Median Home Value | $673,000 ✓ | $1,025,700 |
| Median Age | 40 | 34 |
| HS Graduation | 94% | 96% ✓ |
| Bachelor's+ | 54% | 70% ✓ |
| Broadband Access | 95% | 95% |
| Homeownership | 69% ✓ | 44% |
| Avg Commute | 28 min | 26 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 1.40 | 0.92 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 15.01 ✓ | 16.19 |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | N/A |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Rainfall | 25" | 11" |