Median rent is 9% lower in Roseville ($2,142/mo vs $2,352/mo). Buying is cheaper in Roseville, where the median home runs $661,400 versus $755,200. Households earn more in Folsom ($139,804 vs $119,288 a year). Overall, the two cities have a nearly identical cost of living index (109.1).
City A
Folsom, CA
City B
Roseville, CA
How much would you need to earn in Roseville, CA to maintain your standard of living from Folsom, CA?
Equivalent salary in Roseville, CA
$75,000
Costs are about the same in both cities.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
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Folsom
California
Roseville
California
Population
Median Household Income
Annual
Median Gross Rent
Per month
Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
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✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rent is modestly lower in Roseville at $2,142/mo compared to $2,352/mo in Folsom (9% gap). Median home values are within 12% of each other: $755,200 in Folsom and $661,400 in Roseville.
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Folsom
Roseville
Software Developer
Registered Nurse
Elementary Teacher
Electrician
Accountant
Higher wage highlighted · BLS OEWS 2023 (metro-level data)
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Folsom
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Roseville
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Air quality data is available for Roseville (avg AQI 20.0) but not yet for Folsom.
Pick Folsom if you prioritize higher median household income ($139,804/yr).
Folsom is cheaper overall, with a cost of living index of 109.1 versus 109.1 (US average = 100). That means prices run about 0% lower in Folsom.
Median rent is $2,352/mo in Folsom, CA and $2,142/mo in Roseville, CA. Roseville, CA has the lower rent by about 9%.
Median household income is $139,804 in Folsom, CA and $119,288 in Roseville, CA. Folsom, CA has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Air quality data is not yet available for one or both cities.
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
To maintain the same purchasing power, a salary of $100,000 in Folsom, CA is equivalent to roughly $100,000 in Roseville, CA (using the BEA Regional Price Parity ratio). Use the salary calculator above for any income amount.
Data last updated: June 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
