Population
Davis
66,801
Folsom
82,140
Median Income
Davis
$87,421
Folsom
$139,263
Home Value
Davis
$829,000
Folsom
$702,200
Rent
Davis
$2,043
Folsom
$2,279
Crime Rate
Davis
1.86
Folsom
1.86
Cost of Living
Davis
184.5
Folsom
221.2
Avg Temp
Davis
N/A
Folsom
N/A
Unemployment
Davis
5.6%
Folsom
5.1%
How Similar Are Davis & Folsom?
Folsom is Davis's #8 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Davis
66,801
Folsom
82,140
Folsom has a 19% larger population than Davis.
Violent Crime
Davis
1.86
Folsom
1.86
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 0% difference.
Property Crime
Davis
22.11
Folsom
14.52
Davis has a 34% higher property crime than Folsom.
Political Leaning
Davis
30.1%
Folsom
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Folsom has a stronger Democratic lean (22% difference).
Unemployment
Davis
5.6%
Folsom
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Davis
$87,421
Folsom
$139,263
Folsom has a 37% higher median income than Davis.
Home Values
Davis
$829,000
Folsom
$702,200
Davis has a 15% higher home values than Folsom.
Education
Davis
40.5%
Folsom
38.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 5% difference.
Demographics
Davis
56.3%
Folsom
60.3%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Davis
184.5
Folsom
221.2
Folsom has a 17% higher cost of living than Davis.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Davis and Folsom share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Davis
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Folsom
Folsom leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Davis leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDDavis scores 102.4 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 212.9 in Folsom. Davis scores 116.8 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 156.4 in Folsom. Davis scores 113.5 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 145.2 in Folsom.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Folsom leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolsom has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 6.7% in Davis. Folsom has a owner-occupied of 69.0% compared to 43.5% in Davis. Folsom has a single-family homes of 75.5% compared to 54.8% in Davis.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Folsom leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolsom has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 25.1% in Davis. Folsom has a median household income of $139,263 vs $87,421 in Davis (37% higher). Folsom has a government sector of 40.0% compared to 28.0% in Davis.
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Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
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Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Folsom leads
Source: FBI UCRDavis has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Folsom. Folsom has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.59 compared to 19.24 in Davis. Folsom has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 14.52 compared to 22.11 in Davis.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFolsom has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 44.6% in Davis. Davis has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.5% compared to 38.3% in Folsom.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolsom has a population of 82,140, about 1.2x the size of Davis (66,801). Davis skews younger with a median age of 27.2 vs 40.4.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Davis
Folsom
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFolsom: 5 vs Davis: 4 for with emergency services. Davis: 4.0 vs Folsom: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSDavis has a bicycle of 12.0% compared to 0.4% in Folsom. Davis has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.6% in Folsom. Folsom has a work from home of 28.6% compared to 22.6% in Davis.
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