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Florin

Sacramento County50,211 residentsElk Grove Unified
54
C−
Suburbgrade score

17th of 34 Sacramento suburbs. Strong on cost of living and amenities, held back by employment & income.

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Scope and content: The full caption for this photograph reads: Florin, California. Main Street of this small town in the center of the strawberry and grape- proDorothea Lange · Public domain
What living here is actually like
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What Florin is like to live in, by category

Bars show Florin against Sacramento. Weights are published in full.

Housing & affordability

18% of the score · 32/100
F
Median home value$386,900
Sacramento $589,500
Median rent$1,622/mo
Sacramento $1,819/mo
Cost-burdened households38%
Sacramento 38%

Schools

18% of the score · 60/100
C
Within-state proficiency72nd pct
Sacramento median 54th pct
Student–teacher ratio22.5
Sacramento median 22.6
Graduation rate90%
Sacramento median 90%
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Cost of living

14% of the score · 81/100
B+
Housing cost index78
Sacramento 100
Eff. tax rate0.67%
Sacramento 0.77%
Local sales tax7.75%
Sacramento median 7.75%
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Commute & transport

14% of the score · 52/100
D+
Mean commute26.8 min
Sacramento 27.1 min
Under 30 minutes57%
Sacramento 63%
Transit stops / sq mi8.3
Sacramento median 2.1 · within 2 miles

Amenities

12% of the score · 77/100
B
Restaurants & cafés68
Sacramento median 53 · within 2 miles
Groceries14
Sacramento median 7 · within 2 miles
Parks48
Sacramento median 33 · within 2 miles

Employment & income

12% of the score · 28/100
F
Median household income$71,111
Sacramento $97,188
Unemployment7.5%
Sacramento 6.2%
Professional occupations25%
Sacramento 45%

Residents

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

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

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall
El Dorado Hills23 mi from FlorinB−$165k3.9% 61 C Granite Bay23 mi from FlorinB−$185k4.5% 62 C Rocklin24 mi from FlorinC$124k4.5% 64 C+ Roseville20 mi from FlorinC$119k5.2% 64 C+ Folsom19 mi from FlorinC−$140k6.3% 65 C+ La Riviera6 mi from FlorinC−$98k5.5% 60 C
Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

Common questions about living in Florin

Is Florin, CA a good place to live?

Florin scores 54 out of 100, 17th of 34 Sacramento suburbs. It is strongest on cost of living and weakest on employment & income. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.

Is Florin expensive to live in?

Cost of living grades B+. The median home is $386,900, 34% below the Sacramento median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.67%. $1,622/mo is the median gross rent.

How good are the schools in Florin?

Schools grade C. The districts serving Florin sit at the 72nd pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 90% graduation rate and a 22.5 student–teacher ratio. Florin is served by Elk Grove Unified. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.

How long is the commute from Florin?

The mean commute is 26.8 min, with 57% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 9.6% working from home. Transit density is 8.3 stops per square mile.

Can you walk anywhere in Florin?

Within two miles there are 14 groceries, 68 restaurants and cafés and 48 parks, which grades B on amenities.

Are the homes in Florin old or new?

The median home in Florin was built in 1984 — 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. 71% of homes are houses rather than flats.

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