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    Is Folsom a good place to live?

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    Folsom ranks #4 of 304 California cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (84/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 1.3% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $702,200
    +4.3% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,279
    per month
    Household income
    $139,263
    median
    Unemployment
    5.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Folsom

    The median home value in Folsom is $702,200 and median rent is $2,279 a month, against a median household income of $139,263. Homes cost about 5.0× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Folsom crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across California the 2025 rate was 435 violent and 1,821 property crimes per 100,000 people — #9 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Folsom, CA

    Folsom has about 82,140 residents, 5.1% unemployment and 31% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Folsom with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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