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Rio Vista, CA vs Folsom, CA

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Are people in Folsom older or younger than people in Rio Vista?
- The Median Age in Folsom is 23.7 years younger than in Rio Vista.

Are housing costs cheaper in Folsom or Rio Vista?
- Folsom housing costs are 58.7% more expensive than Rio Vista housing costs.

Which city has a longer commute, Folsom or Rio Vista?
- The average commute for residents of Folsom is 6.1 minutes shorter than it is for residents of Rio Vista.

Things to do in Rio Vista?
Rio Vista, CA is situated along the Sacramento River in Northern California near San Francisco Bay. It has a population of over 7500 people spread across 5 square miles and it is known for its natural beauty with plenty of riverside activities like fishing, kayaking and river tubing available year-round.

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.

 Rio Vista, CAFolsom, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock79,201329,725,481
 Median Income$76,423  Unlock$69,021
 Median Age  Unlock40.338.4
 Avg. Home Price$455,600  Unlock$338,100
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.6%6.0%
 Avg. Commute Time31.76  Unlock26.38
Reviews for Rio Vista    2 Reviews

Known as “the Gateway to the Delta”, Rio Vista is located in the heart of the California Delta on the Sacramento River. The views along the wide river bring to mind the  More

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There is plenty to be had in Rio Vista, particularly if you like dead animal heads on a bar wall (Fosters Big Horn) and a state of the art fish cleaning station located  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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