Population
Hercules
26,245
Folsom
82,140
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Folsom
$139,263
Home Value
Hercules
$741,200
Folsom
$702,200
Rent
Hercules
$3,003
Folsom
$2,279
Crime Rate
Hercules
1.68
Folsom
1.86
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Folsom
221.2
Avg Temp
Hercules
N/A
Folsom
N/A
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Folsom
5.1%
How Similar Are Hercules & Folsom?
Folsom is Hercules's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Hercules
26,245
Folsom
82,140
Folsom (82,140) is about 3.1x larger than Hercules (26,245).
Violent Crime
Hercules
1.68
Folsom
1.86
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 9% difference.
Property Crime
Hercules
6.73
Folsom
14.52
Folsom's property crime is significantly higher than Hercules's — 54% difference.
Political Leaning
Hercules
29.4%
Folsom
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Folsom has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Hercules
4.7%
Folsom
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Hercules
$130,583
Folsom
$139,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Hercules
$741,200
Folsom
$702,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Hercules
34.5%
Folsom
38.3%
Both cities have similar education — just a 10% difference.
Demographics
Hercules
16.8%
Folsom
60.3%
Folsom's demographics is significantly higher than Hercules's — 72% difference.
Cost of Living
Hercules
236.8
Folsom
221.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Hercules and Folsom share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Folsom
Folsom leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Folsom leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFolsom has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,385 in Hercules (30% lower). Folsom has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $2,912 in Hercules (29% lower). Folsom scores 291.8 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 350.0 in Hercules.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolsom has a median rent of $2,279 vs $3,003 in Hercules (32% lower). Folsom has a median property tax of $6,071 vs $7,230 in Hercules (19% lower). Hercules has a owner-occupied of 81.1% compared to 69.0% in Folsom.
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Median Property Tax
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Folsom leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolsom: 41,708 vs Hercules: 14,530 for labor force. Folsom has a work from home of 28.6% compared to 18.1% in Hercules. Hercules has a unemployment rate of 4.7% compared to 5.1% in Folsom.
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Crime & Safety — Hercules leads
Source: FBI UCRHercules has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.05 in Folsom. Hercules has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 4.71 compared to 12.59 in Folsom. Hercules has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.73 compared to 14.52 in Folsom.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Folsom leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauFolsom has a bachelor's degree or higher of 38.3% compared to 34.5% in Hercules. Folsom has a high school diploma or higher of 47.6% compared to 44.8% in Hercules.
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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 3.1x the size of Hercules (26,245). Folsom skews younger with a median age of 40.4 vs 43.5.
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Hercules
Folsom
Healthcare — Folsom leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFolsom: 5 vs Hercules: 3 for with emergency services. Folsom: 3.6 vs Hercules: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSHercules has a public transit of 9.1% compared to 1.6% in Folsom. Folsom has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.1% in Hercules. Folsom has a work from home of 28.6% compared to 18.1% in Hercules.
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