Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 51/100
D+
Median home value$667,900
Sacramento $589,500
Median rent$1,806/mo
Sacramento $1,819/mo
Cost-burdened households36%
Sacramento 38%
Cameron Park
El Dorado County18,315 residents3 school districts
57
C−
Suburbgrade score
12th of 34 Sacramento suburbs. Strongest on schools, held back by amenities.
57
Sacramento median 54
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A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Cameron Park is like to live in, by category
Bars show Cameron Park against Sacramento. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 71/100
B−
Within-state proficiency93rd pct
Sacramento median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.6
Sacramento median 22.6
Graduation rate96%
Sacramento median 90%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index105
Sacramento 100
Eff. tax rate0.70%
Sacramento 0.77%
Local sales tax7.25%
Sacramento median 7.75%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 54/100
C−
Mean commute29.6 min
Sacramento 27.1 min
Under 30 minutes61%
Sacramento 63%
Transit stops / sq mi1.1
Sacramento median 2.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 41/100
D−
Restaurants & cafés11
Sacramento median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries4
Sacramento median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks14
Sacramento median 33 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 53/100
C−
Median household income$102,289
Sacramento $97,188
Unemployment4.5%
Sacramento 6.2%
Professional occupations46%
Sacramento 45%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Cameron Park on amenities
Cameron Park's weakest grade is D−. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same six inputs.
SuburbAmenitiesOverall
Folsom8 mi from Cameron ParkA− 65 C+ Arden-Arcade22 mi from Cameron ParkB+ 55 C− Roseville19 mi from Cameron ParkB+ 64 C+ Lincoln21 mi from Cameron ParkB 60 C Foothill Farms19 mi from Cameron ParkB 49 D+ North Highlands21 mi from Cameron ParkB 47 D Restaurants & cafés: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026 · Groceries: OpenStreetMap Sep 2026
Common questions about living in Cameron Park
Is Cameron Park, CA a good place to live?
Cameron Park scores 57 out of 100, 12th of 34 Sacramento suburbs. It is strongest on schools and weakest on amenities. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Cameron Park expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $667,900, 13% above the Sacramento median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.70%. $1,806/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Cameron Park?
Schools grade B−. The districts serving Cameron Park sit at the 93rd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 22.6 student–teacher ratio. Cameron Park is served by El Dorado Union High, Buckeye Union Elementary and Rescue Union Elementary. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Cameron Park?
The mean commute is 29.6 min, with 61% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 23% working from home. Transit density is 1.1 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Cameron Park?
Within two miles there are 4 groceries, 11 restaurants and cafés and 14 parks, which grades D− on amenities.
Are the homes in Cameron Park old or new?
The median home in Cameron Park was built in 1987 — close to the Sacramento median of 1984. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 72% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.
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