Folsom, CA 

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Population

79,201

+52.7% since 2000

Unemployment Rate

4.6%

Cost of Living

127.2 / 100

Median Home Price

$723,000

Median Income

$128,421

Comfort Index (Climate)

8.2 / 7.3

summer / winter

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Folsom, CA

Folsom, California is a beautiful city located in Sacramento County, the ideal spot for outdoor activities due to its landscape filled with parks and trails such as Folsom Lake State Recreation Area or Beal's Point. Capital city / suburban complex - Northern California, northern Central Valley at the base of the Sierra Nevada.
Zip Codes: 95630
Cost of Living: 27.2% higher
Time zone: Pacific Standard Time (PST)
Elevation: 25 ft above sea level
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Pros
Mild winters
Nearby recreation
Central location
Cons
Growth and sprawl
Rising cost of living
Summer heat

What Bert Has To Say About Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom Metro Area

Sacramento, the capital of California, has been a leading agricultural and transportation center for most of its history. In the past 15 years, as costs have escalated in California’s coastal cities, thousands have migrated to the area for its reduced cost of living and proximity to San Francisco and Lake Tahoe. Now, as a result, growth and traffic issues have become top-of-mind issues for the area. Downtown Sacramento is pleasant and attractive but somewhat lacking in entertainment and activities (aside from restored historic “Old Sacramento” riverfront downtown area). Most recent growth has occurred to the north, northeast, and south as typical California sprawl- freeways, strip malls, and endless developments of tightly packed homes. Job growth projections remain strong.


Highlights

ECONOMY
The unemployment rate in Folsom is 4.6% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%). Recent job growth is Positive. Folsom jobs have increased by 1.4%. More Economy

COST OF LIVING
Compared to the rest of the country, Folsom's cost of living is 27.2% higher than the U.S. average. More Cost of Living or Compare Folsom's Cost of Living

WEATHER & CLIMATE
October, May and June are the most pleasant months in Folsom, while January and December are the least comfortable months. Today's Weather | Climate Averages

VOTING
In the last Presidential election, Sacramento county remained overwhelmingly Democratic, 61.4% to 36.1%. More Voting Stats

POPULATION
Folsom's population is 79,201 people. Since 2020, it has had a population growth of 9.9%. Learn More...

TRANSPORTATION
Average Commute time is 25.7 minutes. The National Average is 26.4 minutes. Learn More...

REAL ESTATE
The median home cost in Folsom is . Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 3.6%.

SCHOOLS
Folsom public schools spend $8,404 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $12,383. There are about 26.1 students per teacher in Folsom. More Education



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Housing Market in Folsom

It's a good time to buy in Folsom. Home Appreciation is up 3.6% in the last 12 months.
The median home price in Folsom is .

Reviews for Folsom   15 Reviews
FOLSOM WEATHER - 8/5/2015
Folsom has the worst air quality of any city in the Sacramento region per Sac Metro Air Quality Management. Do not move there if u have any respiratory issues, or u like... Read More

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Folsom is a great town - 7/20/2013
Folsom is a great little town of about 70,000 people. A half hour from Sacramento, an hour and a half from Tahoe, it sits in a good location at about 320 feet altitude.... Read More

Air quality is poor, unfortunately - 5/31/2012
I think Folsom is ideal in many ways but it shares Sacramento's lousy air quality (1.5 out of 100 per this site). Sometimes it's worse than Sacramento when a smog... Read More


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