Roseville vs Rocklin
The short version
- Overall prices are about the same in both metro areas (BEA 2024).
- The median home costs $661,400 in Roseville and $703,400 in Rocklin.
- Roseville is growing faster: +13.2% since 2020 vs +7.3%.
Side by side
| Roseville, CA | Rocklin, CA | |
|---|---|---|
| People | ||
| Population (2025) | 167,302 | 76,821 |
| Growth since 2020 | +13.2% | +7.3% |
| People per square mile | 3,795 | 3,872 |
| Median age | 40.2 | 38.4 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 44% | 48% |
| Money and housing | ||
| Median household income | $119,288 | $124,168 |
| Median home value | $661,400 | $703,400 |
| Home value to income | 5.5× | 5.7× |
| Median rent (with utilities) | $2,142 | $2,258 |
| Metro price level (US = 100) | 106.7 | 106.7 |
| Housing price level (US = 100) | 130.2 | 130.2 |
| $75,000 elsewhere equals | $80,000 | $80,000 |
| Homeowners | 69% | 68% |
| Top state income tax | 13.3% | 13.3% |
| Combined sales tax | 9.03% | 9.03% |
| Work and commute | ||
| Average commute (minutes) | 27.3 | 26.1 |
| Work from home | 24% | 24% |
| Take public transit | 1% | 1% |
| Unemployment (2020-24 avg) | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Poverty rate | 5.9% | 5.6% |
| Weather | ||
| January high / low | 57° / 41° | 57° / 41° |
| July high / low | 94° / 61° | 94° / 61° |
| Precipitation per year | 19 in | 19 in |
| Snowfall per year | 0 in | 0 in |
| Days 90°F or hotter | 90 | 90 |
| Nights below freezing | 4 | 4 |
| Comfortable months | 6 | 6 |
| Risks, air and home prices | ||
| Natural hazard risk (FEMA, county) | Relatively Moderate | Relatively Moderate |
| FEMA risk score (lower is safer) | 93.1 | 93.1 |
| Good air days, 2025 | 35% | 35% |
| Home prices, past year | +0.1% | +0.1% |
| Home prices, past 5 years | +19.9% | +19.9% |
Highlighted cells are the better value where "better" is clear (lower prices, higher income, shorter commutes). Sources: Census Bureau 2025 estimates and ACS 2020-2024, BEA 2024, NOAA 1991-2020, Tax Foundation 2026.
Weather, month by month
Most comfortable months: Roseville: February to May and October to November. Rocklin: February to May and October to November.
Full monthly tables: Roseville weather by month and Rocklin weather by month.
What $75,000 is worth
A $75,000 salary in an average-priced US city buys about the same as $80,000 in Roseville and $80,000 in Rocklin. Moving from Roseville to Rocklin, you would need about $75,000 to match a $75,000 salary.
Which would you pick?
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