Sacramento

Diamond Springs

El Dorado County10,927 residents3 school districts
48
D+
Suburbgrade score

32nd of 34 Sacramento suburbs. Strongest on commute & transport, held back by employment & income.

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What living here is actually like
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What Diamond Springs is like to live in, by category

Bars show Diamond Springs against Sacramento. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 35/100
F
Median home value$423,400
Sacramento $589,500
Median rent$1,682/mo
Sacramento $1,819/mo
Cost-burdened households48%
Sacramento 38%

Schools

18% of the score · 48/100
D+
Within-state proficiency38th pct
Sacramento median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio19.8
Sacramento median 22.6
Graduation rate96%
Sacramento median 90%
EDFacts SY2021–22 · NCES CCD 2024–25 · EDFacts ACGR SY2018–19Full page →

Cost of living

14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Housing cost index89
Sacramento 100
Eff. tax rate0.62%
Sacramento 0.77%
Local sales tax7.25%
Sacramento median 7.75%
Composed in-house · ACS 2020–24 · ACS 2020–24 · CDTFA 2026-09Full page →

Commute & transport

14% of the score · 70/100
B−
Mean commute21.1 min
Sacramento 27.1 min
Under 30 minutes72%
Sacramento 63%
Transit stops / sq mi1.5
Sacramento median 2.1 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 35/100
F
Restaurants & cafés22
Sacramento median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries2
Sacramento median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks4
Sacramento median 33 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 25/100
F
Median household income$77,219
Sacramento $97,188
Unemployment7.7%
Sacramento 6.2%
Professional occupations37%
Sacramento 45%

Residents

12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Diamond Springs on employment & income

Diamond Springs's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall
El Dorado Hills11 mi from Diamond SpringsB−$165k3.9% 61 C Granite Bay18 mi from Diamond SpringsB−$185k4.5% 62 C Rocklin24 mi from Diamond SpringsC$124k4.5% 64 C+ Folsom16 mi from Diamond SpringsC−$140k6.3% 65 C+ Cameron Park8 mi from Diamond SpringsC−$102k4.5% 57 C− Fair Oaks22 mi from Diamond SpringsD+$117k6.1% 57 C−
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Diamond Springs

Is Diamond Springs, CA a good place to live?

Diamond Springs scores 48 out of 100, 32nd of 34 Sacramento suburbs. It is strongest on commute & transport and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Diamond Springs expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $423,400, 28% below the Sacramento median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.62%. $1,682/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Diamond Springs?

Schools grade D+. The districts serving Diamond Springs sit at the 38th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 96% graduation rate and a 19.8 student–teacher ratio. Diamond Springs is served by El Dorado Union High, Mother Lode Union Elementary and Gold Oak Union Elementary School District. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Diamond Springs?

The mean commute is 21.1 min, with 72% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 13% working from home. Transit density is 1.5 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Diamond Springs?

Within two miles there are 2 groceries, 22 restaurants and cafés and 4 parks, which grades F on amenities.

Are the homes in Diamond Springs old or new?

The median home in Diamond Springs was built in 1981 — 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. 70% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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