| | Golden, CO | Folsom, CA | United States |
| Overall | 132.7 | 127.2 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 104.4 | 108.3 | 100 |
| Health | 83.6 | 104.0 | 100 |
| Housing | 254.0 | 234.8 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $824,300 | $723,000 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 8,680.0% | 10,450.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 113.0 | 117.4 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 154.7 | 129.3 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Golden 
5 Reviews
...6 months of winter from the first snowfall to the last. Lots of warm, sunny days in between. However...just when you think you can get out your shorts and sandals, More
It doesn't get any better than this little town, nestled between two stunning mesas. Beauty abounds in every direction. You have that "small town feel" but are just More
Golden is a fantastic place to have a family! Close to metro Denver, but close to the mountains and all its recreation.
The schools are very good! My boys are 5 and More
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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
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
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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