Folsom vs Carmichael

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Folsom, CA

Area Score

Top 17% nationally

Carmichael, CA

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Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Signals

Folsom

Carmichael

Climate

81 · Top 16%

Physical resilience

63 · Top 45%

Housing affordability

70 · Bottom 34%

54 · Bottom 14%

Access

97 · Top 22%

100 · Top 3%

Economic stability

70 · Top 29%

53 · Bottom 37%

Measured values

Metric	Folsom	Carmichael	Source period
Population	83,916	76,948	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income	$139,804	$85,914	2024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income	$62,962	$47,983	2024 ACS 5-Year
Population density	3,010/sq mi	5,018/sq mi	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value	$755,200	$579,500	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent	$2,352	$1,702	2024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate	69.7%	52.2%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher	54.9%	36.7%	2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate	5.3%	12.6%	2024 ACS 5-Year
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	5 mi	NASR current cycle
Average commute	28.4 min	28.3 min	2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age	41.0	40.1	2024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools	16	16	2024-25 school year
Students per teacher	23.29	24.07	2024-25 school year
Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility	17.4%	56.0%	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

Folsom

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.

Carmichael

Elevated or high exposure: drought, earthquake.

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