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    Moving to Roseville, CA

    Is Roseville a good place to live?

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    Roseville ranks #6 of 304 California cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (83/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 2.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $630,600
    +5.7% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,099
    per month
    Household income
    $117,354
    median
    Unemployment
    4.8%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Roseville

    The median home value in Roseville is $630,600 and median rent is $2,099 a month, against a median household income of $117,354. Homes cost about 5.4× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Roseville 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 Roseville, CA

    Roseville has about 152,438 residents, 4.8% unemployment and 30% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Roseville 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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