Placerville, CA Area Guide

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Placerville Area Facts

  • Placerville has a Livability Score of 62/100, which is considered average
  • Placerville crime rates are 22% lower than the California average
  • Cost of living in Placerville is 6% lower than the California average
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BEST KEPT SECRET User Rating 5 rating By Anonymous ( Jul 06, 2019) I've lived here for 42 years and whoever wrote that negative review doesn't know what they're talking about. The quality of life is great, low humidity, 4 definite...but not severe...seasons, great small town vibe, friendly people, slower pace of life, good churches, beautiful su ...Read More rroundings, 52% of the county is national forest land. Great recreation, rafting, fishing, hunting. 2.5 hours to the coast, 1 hour to Sacramento and airport, 1.25 hours to Lake Tahoe. Arts, music and wonderful mix of people. I can't understand why we're not one of the top 5 small towns in this state. It is a gem and I don't mind if it is kept a secret place to live! Read Less
Horrible place to live. User Rating 1 rating By Wwhat ( Feb 13, 2018) Most of the locals consist of 30-50 year old alcoholic meth addicts. Drive through the town, but don't ever consider living here. If you're smart and somewhat attractive you won't make it here. The locals will make sure of that. If you have an IQ of 75 or below, you will fit in a ...Read More nd you will like it here. *The question of "who do I recommend living here" they don't have the option of no one. Read Less
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      D Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Placerville? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Rotary Park
      Placerville City Park
      Gold Bug Park
      Lumsden Park
      Lions Park
      Diamond Spring State Historic Landmark

      Entertainment

      Fountain and Tallman Soda Factory Museum
      Thomas Kinkade Hometown Gallery
      Sigwarts Opera House
      Imagination Theatre
      Regal Placerville Stadium 8
      El Dorado Historical Museum

      Food & Drink

      Main Street Melters
      McDonald's
      Baskin-Robbins
      Taco Bell
      KFC
      Raymond's Liquor
      Schlotzsky's
      In-N-Out Burger

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Placerville? Of all people who commute, 0.8% take public transportation in Placerville.
      Drive to Work
      77%

      1% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      1% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Placerville? The cost of living in Placerville is 131/100 - which is 6% lower than California.
      Placerville
      131

      31% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      D- Crime

      What is the crime rate in Placerville? Placerville crime rates are 2,211, which are 22% lower than California
      Total Crime
      2,211 per 100k people

      3% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 46

      3% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -11%

      Year over year crime is down

      B- Employment

      What is the median income in Placerville? The median income in Placerville is $60,334 which is 5% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $60,3349% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $31,1775% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      46% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Placerville a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Marshall Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Rite Aid
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Premier Healthcare Placerville

      B+ Housing

      What are Placerville home prices? Placerville home prices are $365,300 - which is 11% lower than California
      Median home value
      $365,30098% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,14821% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      61%

      5% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Placerville have good schools? The Placerville graduation rate is 85% - which is 6% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      85%

      2% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      43%

      10% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      17:1

      8% higher than the US average

      C+ User Ratings

      Is Placerville a good place to live? Placerville has an overall rating of 66% from 13 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      66%

      13 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      60%

      2 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      79%

      11 total surveys

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