Folsom, CA vs San Ramon, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Folsom

67.8

#1378 nationally

San Ramon

62.6

#1844 nationally

San Ramon leads in crime level (2.4 vs 5.0). San Ramon leads in median household income ($190,829 vs $134,935). Folsom leads in average commute (26.1 min vs 36.1 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Folsom, CA	San Ramon, CA
WhereAtHome Score	67.8 (#1378)	62.6 (#1844)
Population	84,782	84,929
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$763,818	$1,483,516
Median Household Income	$134,935	$190,829
Average Commute	26.1 min	36.1 min
Walk Score	31	24
Crime Level	5.0	2.4
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	165	220
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+19.7	D+38.0