Placer County, California
Population 419,156 · Roseville, Rocklin, Lincoln
- Overall cost of living: +6.7% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- Lyme disease cases: 0/100k, the lowest in the US.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+6.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $688,100 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,069 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $193/mo | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $12,098/yr | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.84% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $5,812 | higher than 97% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $115,998 | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | higher than 60% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +10.8% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 412.3 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈265 days | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 93°F | higher than 87% of US counties |
| January low | 38°F | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Represa, CA, 10 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈74 days | higher than 79% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Placerville, CA, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈30 days | lower than 91% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Placerville, CA, 23 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 23.1% of weeks | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈39.5°F | lower than 97% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 25.6 in | lower than 79% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $140/yr | higher than 55% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $101/yr | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $16/yr | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.27/yr | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $23/yr | higher than 90% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 10.9 µg/m³ | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 131.5 mi | lower than 63% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈7,510 ft | higher than 99% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 95.1% | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 43.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 15.2% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 22:1 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 91.2% | higher than 62% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 8.94 | higher than 86% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 8.89 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.12 | higher than 65% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 1.4 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 122/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 2 | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 4★ | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81.3 yrs | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 4.1% | lower than 98% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 414/100k | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 105/100k | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 94.7% | higher than 94% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 81 min | higher than 81% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 81 min | lower than 67% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 27 min | higher than 67% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.2% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.5% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 22.7% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 44 min | lower than 92% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 70 per sq mi | higher than 90% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.6 per 1k | lower than 59% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.2 per 1k | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Population | 419,156 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Median age | 42.5 | higher than 59% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +14.7 per 1k/yr | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 44.3% Dem | higher than 80% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 52.8% Rep | lower than 81% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.9% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 65.5% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 15.7% | higher than 82% of US counties |
| % Black | 1.6% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| % Asian | 9.1% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.2% | higher than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 7.2% | higher than 94% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.7% | higher than 84% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 989 parks | higher than 95% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 20.3 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.7 | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 30 min | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 6.3% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 7 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 68 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 68 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 3,669 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 64 km | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 290 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 184 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 33 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 19 | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 44 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 67 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 54 | higher than 81% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 46 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 20 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 61 | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 605 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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