Living in Folsom (California)

Folsom (California) is a large place in California, United States, home to 76,375 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are early retirees (top 6%, #590 of 10,762), expat professionals (top 15%, #1,086 of 7,271), digital natives (top 16%, #736 of 4,750).

Residents76,375

Density– per km²

Area– km²

Hub airport36 km (Sacramento International)

Nearest city of 100k+13 km

Within 30 km1,088,000 people

Sea coast74 km

Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)

Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 80 m

Nearest major riverAmerican, under 1 km

Main railway line12.6 km

Distance to Washington, D.C.3,789 km

Within 10 km298,725 people

Greater areaGreater Sacramento, 28 km out

Winter daylight9 h 27 min, sunset 1:47

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Good to know about Folsom (California)

The American runs through or right past it.
It is part of Greater Sacramento, 28 km from the city centre.
On the shortest day the sun is up for 9 h 27 min and sets around 1:47; in late June it sets around 5:33.

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How Folsom (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

Profile	Score	In United States	In California
Young family	49	#5,610 of 11,898	#130 of 863	Map
Low-income household	27	#7,591 of 9,771	#36 of 775	Map
Low-income family	36	#5,928 of 8,006	#115 of 709	Map
Single parent	43	#4,282 of 6,237	#149 of 612	Map
Pensioner couple	69	#1,502 of 9,474	#163 of 760	Map
Single pensioner	69	#1,554 of 9,474	#111 of 760	Map
Early retiree	72	#590 of 10,762	#74 of 811	Map
Single professional	65	#1,029 of 4,537	#151 of 532	Map
Young professional	68	#970 of 4,444	#156 of 527	Map
DINKS	72	#873 of 3,053	#153 of 420	Map
Remote worker	63	#1,377 of 7,271	#12 of 648	Map
Commuter	70	#1,836 of 6,227	#229 of 645	Map
Car-free household	70	#767 of 3,933	#151 of 490	Map
Student		not ranked: below the minimum for regional access	–	Map
First-home buyer	36	#5,426 of 8,006	#83 of 709	Map
Budget-constrained mover	26	#9,931 of 12,111	#56 of 862	Map
Urban lifestyle seeker	68	#701 of 4,114	#130 of 506	Map
Expat professional	72	#1,086 of 7,271	#134 of 648	Map
Healthcare-first mover	70	#1,704 of 9,474	#176 of 760	Map
Nature-focused household	19	#17,124 of 18,063	#642 of 1060	Map
Cross-border commuter		not ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side	–	Map
Outdoor and mountain lover	9	#13,104 of 16,523	#824 of 1020	Map
Rural value seeker	11	#16,969 of 18,063	#450 of 1060	Map
High-net-worth mover	78	#442 of 16,523	#29 of 1020	Map
Lottery winner	78	#567 of 21,167	#80 of 1147	Map
Climate-resilient relocation	57	#9,182 of 12,111	#486 of 862	Map
Coastal living		not ranked: below the minimum for coast	–	Map
Business owner	70	#2,110 of 12,111	#210 of 862	Map
Digital native	62	#736 of 4,750	#107 of 551	Map

Strengths and trade-offs

Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
Foundation98
Lifestyle and amenities95
Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)92
Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)83
Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
Health and elderly78
Mobility and connectivity78
Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)73
Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)65
Jobs and economy59
One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)58
Freight access (motorway, rail, port)54
Education and family50
City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
Safety and community46
Flat land (terrain relief)40
Affordability12
Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
Green space7
Sea or lake shore0
Port access (major sea or inland port)0
Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
National border nearby (straight line)0
Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
Crypto hub within commuting distance0
Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.