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Dana Point, CA vs Folsom, CA

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Are people in Folsom older or younger than people in Dana Point?
- The Median Age in Folsom is 8.2 years younger than in Dana Point.

Are housing costs cheaper in Folsom or Dana Point?
- Folsom housing costs are 46.8% less expensive than Dana Point housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Folsom or Dana Point?
- The average commute for residents of Folsom is 3.4 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Dana Point.

Things to do in Dana Point?
Dana Point CA is situated on Orange County’s beautiful coastline with miles of picturesque beaches perfect for scuba diving, surfing and other water sports.

Things to do in Folsom?
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.

 Dana Point, CAFolsom, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock79,201329,725,481
 Median Income$111,132  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
 Avg. Home Price$1,359,900  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time29.06  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Dana Point    8 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

Climate is one of the world's  More

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Nice place to live. Mediterranean climate. Too many people, high cost of living, California taxes high. Ocean is  More

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Over 17 years ago

We are in the California Riviera...but there's a price! This is a great place to  More

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Reviews for Folsom    15 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

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  More

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Over 12 years ago

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.  More

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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  More

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