Moving to Folsom is something that a number of people consider each year. If you are one of these folks, read on, we did some research and compiled some facts for you. How big is Folsom? Folsom has a little over 70,000 residents and is somewhat diverse with about 74% White, 6% African-American, 12% Asian, and 11% Hispanic people. About 60% are married couples and the median household income is approximately $87,000. How much is housing? The median home price in Folsom is about $500,000 and the average apartment rent is approximately $1600. You might find something as low the $300,000-400,000 but there are also many that are much more than that. Shared living situations, like renting a room in a house or condo, will be less than $1000 per month. Moving to Folsom is probably something that would appeal to someone who couldn’t afford a home in a major city like San Francisco or San Jose, or wanted a larger home in Folsom. How are the jobs? Folsom has quite a few very large employers, some of them are: Intel Folsom Cordova Unified School District Folsom State Prison California State Prison Mercy Hospital of Folsom California ISO Micron Technology City of Folsom Walmart Verizon How are the schools? Folsom’s public schools are rated 9/10 by Great Schools, which is almost a perfect score. Public schools typically have ratings of about 5/10, so Folsom is doing very well educationally, according to that site. For adults, there is Folsom Lake College, with about 18,000 students. It is a community college with very reasonable tuition for California residents. Two more community colleges are within about 11 miles of Folsom: Sierra College and American River College. Within the Sacramento area and the region are Sacramento State University and UC-Davis for 4-year and advanced degrees. Moving to Folsom might be a good idea if you have children who are going to be in public schools and you want to ensure they receive a quality education. How is the food? Folsom is a small to medium size city, but it has many restaurants. Some of the top-rated ones are: Manderes Marly and Moo Samuel Horne’s Tavern The Fat Rabbit Le Charenton Julian’s Patisserie and Cafe Heckle Alehouse & Eatery Mystique Dining The Waffle Experience Visconti’s Ristorante The River Thai Sutter Street Steakhouse Barnes and Noble Kitchen Chicago’s Pizza with a Twist Shogun Sushi Hibachi Citizen Vine Gaslight Company Peach Cafe Petra Greek Pho M Sutter Street Grill Grist Beer Hall Sacramento Pizza Company Land Ocean New American Grill Back Bistro Sutter Street Taqueria Doyle’s Pub and Taproom The Canyon Grill and Alehouse Mikuni Japanese Restaurant Curry Club Indian Bistro Samratt Indian Cafe and Sweets The Cellar Wine Bar La Fiesta Taqueria Mylapore Chicago Fire T-Crepes Pete’s Restaurant Brewhouse Chang’s Mongolian Grill Folsom Pizza & Kabob Lotus 8 Pho ABC Pizzeria Classico Pronto’s New York Pizzeria Hisui Sushi Folsom Palace Hop Sing Palace Emperor’s Garden Hasu Teriyaki & Sushi Rak Thai Cuisine Sunny Garden Restaurant Kanpai Sushi Nicholson’s Musicafe Sai Varee Thai Cuisine. From the food perspective, moving to Folsom is not likely to disappoint, unless you are moving from New York City, Los Angeles, or San Francisco. Grocery stores Some of the popular grocery stores in Folsom are: Raley’s Trader Joe’s Safeway Winco Foods Whole Foods Bel Air Sprouts Farmers Market Trinetra Indian Grocery Are there any parks? Folsom Kids Play Park Folsom Lake State Recreation Lake Natoma Livermore Community Park Folsom Dog Park What are some things to do? As with the local food scene, Folsom doesn’t disappoint in the number of things to do. Here are some of the ones most recognized online: Folsom Valley Railway Folsom History Museum Folsom Kid’s Castle Park Folsom Aquatic Center Folsom Dam Museum of Wonder and Delight Folsom Powerhouse Folsom Lake State Recreation Area Folsom Prison Museum Lake Natoma Folsom City Zoo American Visions Art Gallery Sutter Street Pastels Bad Art Is there access to nature? Yes, most immediately, within Folsom is Folsom Lake which is very popular in summer, with thousands upon thousands of visitors. The American River is also close by, and you can go up to Auburn to do things like whitewater rafting, and kayaking. Another advantage of living in Folsom is that it is only about 120 miles to Yosemite National Park and just 84 to Lake Tahoe. So, if you like the outdoors — particularly mountains and forests — you will probably enjoy the Sierra very much. These places can be visited year-round, but conditions can be very challenging in winter. Moving to Folsom is probably a good bet for someone who wants a blend of some culture with open space. Are there any places of worship? There are also a number of churches–here are several: Journey Church Disciples Church Jesus Culture Sacramento Lakeside Church Are there fitness centers? Folsom has quite a few fitness centers if you are interested in fitness. Folsom Lake Fitness California Family Fitness Anytime Fitness Orangetheory Fitness Folsom KSV Fitness 9 Round Folsom Broadstone Racquet Club Opt-In Fitness CrossFit Folsom Lake TrueNorth Cycle FIT36 My Gym Are there yoga studios? Yes, Folsom has some yoga studios: Spotted Dog Yoga Leap Yoga ZUDA Yoga – Folsom Art of Living The Dailey Method Is there storage in Folsom? Yes, we operate a storage facility there, and you can ask us any questions you have about storage. Just give us a call at 916.877.9507. What is near Folsom? Sacramento — 24 miles Davis — 35 miles Lodi — 51 miles Napa — 82 miles Lake Tahoe — 84 miles San Francisco — 108 miles Santa Rosa — 118 miles So, after reading all this information, are you still interested in moving to Folsom? Image Credit: The Oaked Ridge, Creative Commons, by SA 4.0