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Folsom, CA is #2 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the West in 2023, #25 on the list Top 100 Most Affordable U.S. Cities with Outstanding Education in 2022, #5 on the list Top 100 Best Places to Raise a Family in the West in 2022

Is Folsom, California a safe place to live?

Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 56.4 to Folsom, California (with 100 being the best). This score helps find the safest places to live in America. When determining if Folsom, California is a safe place to live, we analyze factors including air quality, water quality, crime rates, natural disaster frequency, substance abuse rates, cancer instances, and more.

Crime rates in Folsom, California

  • Crime rateshigh
  • Arson crimeshigh
  • Vandalismhigh

In Folsom, California, violent crime rates are considered to be highAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Arson crimes are highAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest and property crimes, including vandalism rank highAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest.

Environmental Hazards Folsom, California

  • Cancer instancesthe lowest
  • Substance abusethe highest

In Folsom, California, cancer instances are considered to be the lowestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Substance abuse in Folsom, California is the highestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research.

Natural Disasters in Folsom, California

  • Earthquakes
    in Folsom are possible
  • Hurracanes
    in Folsom are unlikely
  • Severe Storms
    in Folsom are unlikely
  • Tornados
    in Folsom are possible
  • Volcanos
    in Folsom are unlikely
  • Wildfires
    in Folsom are very low

Smoking Laws in Folsom, California

Smoking is Prohibited both in Folsom. Smoking inside of workplaces in Folsom is prohibited. The use of e-cigarettes is banned. In Folsom, California recreational and medical marijuana use is legal.

Air & Water Quality in Folsom, California

Air quality
68.0% of the time
Water quality
100 out of 100

Folsom, California has good air quality 68.0% of the time or 248 days per year. The water quality index calculated by Dwellics team in Folsom is 100 out of 100 (100 being the best) based on the number of acute health-based violations for every water utility in the last 5 years.

Pros and Cons of living in Folsom, California in reviews from users in their own words:

ProsCons
  • "GREAT SUNSETS!!!"
  • "Super great area with lots of good cool things to do around town. Downtown/Old Folsom is a really cool area right on the river! Just a great place."
  • "great hiking/biking trails,ethnic&religious diversity, great shopping, quiet,safe, greatoutdoor weather, low flying insect population, friendly people, easy access to Folsom Lake, local live performance center "Harris Center""
  • "Safe city"
  • "Summer heat"
  • "much of summer is REALLY HOT!"
  • "Pleasant and peaceful"

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