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Placerville, CA
Full City Profile · California · El Dorado County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
10,730
Population
1,837/sq mi density
$70,602
Median Income
$37,929 per capita
$450,600
Home Value
$520,433 Zillow
$1,229
Median Rent
34.3% income on rent
60°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
351
Violent Crime/100K
2,526 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$70,602 median income, 3.2% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$450,600 home value, $1,229/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
351 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.0 / 5.0
25.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$70,602
6% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$37,929
3% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.0%
13% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Placerville vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Placerville’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$70,602
94%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$37,929
97%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$117,647
163%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,274
89%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,274
11% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
28 min
1% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
17.4%
14% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
91% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$11,555M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
69.1%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
17.4%
Other
13%
Average commute time
28 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
6,552
Restaurants
513
Healthcare
495
Retail
520
Manufacturing
175
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$117,647
63% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$7,453
113% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
110.7
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $70,602 |
| Per Capita Income | $37,929 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $117,647 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,274 |
| County GDP | $11,555M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.480 |
| Cost of Living Index | 110.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 28 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 17.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 6,552 |
| Restaurants | 513 |
| Healthcare | 495 |
| Retail | 520 |
| Manufacturing | 175 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $117,647 |
| Avg Property Tax | $7,453 |