95630 receives the higher standardized Area Score. That reflects AreaProfile's weighting, not a judgment about which place is better to live in.
Signals
95630
95624
Opportunity
74 · Top 14%
vs61 · Top 37%
Growth
58 · Top 36%
vs63 · Top 27%
Climate
81 · Top 16%
vs81 · Top 16%
Physical resilience
63 · Top 44%
vs63 · Top 45%
Housing affordability
70 · Bottom 35%
vs74 · Bottom 40%
Access
97 · Top 24%
vs95 · Top 38%
Economic stability
80 · Top 12%
vs72 · Top 26%
Measured values
| Metric | 95630 | 95624 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 79,484 | 67,630 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $139,642 | $125,332 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $66,176 | $45,900 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 3,035/sq mi | 1,485/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $755,200 | $633,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,355 | $2,039 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 69.9% | 77.3% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Unemployment rate | 4.0% | 4.6% | June 2026 |
| Employment change (year over year) | -1.3% | -1.3% | June 2026 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 58.9% | 33.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 5.4% | 6.8% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Housing units permitted (12 months) | 421 | 1,144 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permits per 1,000 residents | 5.0 | 6.4 | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Permit change (year over year) | -42.9% | -17.9% | 12 months ending July 2026 |
| Average July high | 94°F | 94°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 41°F | 41°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 19.2" | 19.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 14 mi | 17 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 28.5 min | 31.7 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.1 | 39.4 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 16 | 17 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 23.29 | 22.55 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 17.4% | 51.8% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
95630
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
95624
Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.
Full profiles: 95630 — Folsom, CA · 95624 — Elk Grove, CA · How this is calculated: methodology