Folsom Tops List of Best Places to Raise a Family in California

Roseville Edges Out Rocklin

Roseville, CA- In a recent comparison by WalletHub, Folsom once again took the number one spot for best places to raise a family in California.

Placer County and the suburbs of Sacramento made a strong showing in the list with Roseville ranking in the top 10 and Rocklin picking up the lucky 13 spot.

https://rosevilletoday.com/travel/local-travel/top-5-reasons-we-love-roseville/

In order to help families find the best California cities to settle down, WalletHub compared 254 Golden State cities across 21 key metrics. They range from "number of attractions" to "pediatricians per capita" to "unemployment rate."

Top 20 California Cities for Families

  1. Folsom
  2. San Ramon
  3. Los Altos
  4. El Dorado Hills
  5. Dublin
  6. Danville
  7. Pleasanton
  8. Cupertino
  9. Aliso Viejo
  10. Roseville
  11. Rancho Santa Margarita
  12. Elk Grove
  13. Rocklin
  14. Los Gatos
  15. Saratoga
  16. Eastvale
  17. Yorba Linda
  18. Palo Alto
  19. Fremont
  20. Sunnyvale

Best vs. Worst

  • Adelanto has the highest share of families with kids under 18 years old, 65.29 percent, which is 3.2 percent higher than in West Hollywood, the city with the lowest at 20.39 percent.
  • Danville has the lowest violent-crime rate per 1,000 residents, 0.20, which is 71.3 times lower than in Oakland, the city with the highest at 14.26.
  • El Dorado Hills has the highest median annual family income (adjusted for cost of living), $86,880, which is three times higher than in Adelanto, the city with the lowest at $28,524.
  • Cupertino has the lowest separation and divorce rate, 7.51 percent, which is 4.4 times lower than in West Hollywood, the city with the highest at 33.10 percent.
  • Danville has the lowest share of families living in poverty, 1.6 percent, which is 24.6 times lower than in Adelanto, the city with the highest at 39.4 percent.

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