Population
Irvine
308,160
Folsom
82,140
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Folsom
$139,263
Home Value
Irvine
$1,115,400
Folsom
$702,200
Rent
Irvine
$2,893
Folsom
$2,279
Crime Rate
Irvine
0.84
Folsom
1.86
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Folsom
221.2
Avg Temp
Irvine
N/A
Folsom
N/A
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Folsom
5.1%
How Similar Are Irvine & Folsom?
Folsom is Irvine's #4 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Irvine
308,160
Folsom
82,140
Irvine (308,160) is about 3.8x larger than Folsom (82,140).
Violent Crime
Irvine
0.84
Folsom
1.86
Folsom's violent crime is significantly higher than Irvine's — 55% difference.
Property Crime
Irvine
13.90
Folsom
14.52
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Irvine
47.1%
Folsom
38.4%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Irvine has a stronger Democratic lean (18% difference).
Unemployment
Irvine
5.5%
Folsom
5.1%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Irvine
$129,647
Folsom
$139,263
Both cities have similar median income — just a 7% difference.
Home Values
Irvine
$1,115,400
Folsom
$702,200
Irvine has a 37% higher home values than Folsom.
Education
Irvine
46.1%
Folsom
38.3%
Irvine has a 17% higher education than Folsom.
Demographics
Irvine
38.7%
Folsom
60.3%
Folsom has a 36% higher demographics than Irvine.
Cost of Living
Irvine
244.2
Folsom
221.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Irvine and Folsom share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Irvine
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Folsom
Folsom leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Folsom leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDFolsom has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,832 vs $2,746 in Irvine (50% lower). Folsom has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,255 vs $3,236 in Irvine (44% lower). Irvine scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 212.9 in Folsom.
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Housing Market — Folsom leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFolsom has a vacancy rate of 3.0% compared to 7.0% in Irvine. Irvine has a median home value of $1,115,400 vs $702,200 in Folsom (59% higher). Folsom has a median property tax of $6,071 vs $9,091 in Irvine (50% lower).
Median Home Value
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine: 165,435 vs Folsom: 41,708 for labor force. Folsom has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 11.7% in Irvine. Irvine has a government sector of 45.1% compared to 40.0% in Folsom.
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Crime & Safety — Irvine leads
Source: FBI UCRFolsom has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.17 compared to 1.98 in Irvine. Irvine has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.02 compared to 0.05 in Folsom. Irvine has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.47 compared to 1.21 in Folsom.
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Schools & Education — Irvine leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauIrvine has a bachelor's degree or higher of 46.1% compared to 38.3% in Folsom. Irvine has a high school diploma or higher of 50.7% compared to 47.6% in Folsom.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a population of 308,160, about 3.8x the size of Folsom (82,140). Irvine skews younger with a median age of 33.9 vs 40.4.
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Black
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Irvine
Folsom
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFolsom: 5 vs Irvine: 2 for with emergency services. Irvine: 5.0 vs Folsom: 3.6 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Folsom leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSIrvine has a bicycle of 1.3% compared to 0.4% in Folsom. Folsom has a public transit of 1.6% compared to 0.9% in Irvine. Folsom has a work from home of 28.6% compared to 25.9% in Irvine.
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