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How Roseville's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
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Your $100,000 in Roseville has the same purchasing power as $101,554 in the average US city. You'd need $1,554 less here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Within 10 points of Roseville's cost index of 98, sorted by closest match.
People moving to Roseville usually have at least one specific reason. Most of them line up with what the data shows: where the city quietly wins: housing costs, daily errands don't require a car. Here's what's actually on the table.
Even if other categories track the national average in Roseville, housing comes in noticeably cheaper. Median rent is about $1,121/mo, and the housing sub-index lands at 94 (US avg = 100). That's where most of the day-to-day affordability difference shows up for newcomers.
Roseville earns a Walk Score of 68/100 — above the US median, with denser neighborhoods scoring higher than the citywide aggregate suggests. A car is still useful for longer trips, but everyday life works on foot for a lot of residents.
Reasons are pulled from Roseville's actual data — Census ACS, BLS, BEA, NOAA, EPA AQS, FBI, and Walk Score. We don't list positives that aren't supported by the numbers, which is why different cities show different sections.
Roseville does winter the real way. Averages around 22°F keep snow on the ground for weeks at a time, and lakes and rivers tend to freeze hard enough to walk on.
Cold enough to plan around. Winter in Roseville averages roughly 22°F, with stretches where daytime highs don't break freezing for weeks. Decent insulation, a real coat, and a car that starts in cold weather are non-negotiable.
Hot, but not desert-hot. Summer in Roseville runs about 82°F on average, with afternoons in the 90s and humidity that varies by region. AC is standard rather than optional.
Zone 7, give or take a half-zone. Roseville's typical winter low puts it in that band on the USDA Hardiness map, which is what nurseries label plants against. Use Zone 7 as your starting filter; the USDA's interactive map is more precise for borderline cases.
Roseville is at about 620 feet (189 m) above sea level. High enough to be solidly above any coastal concern, low enough that altitude isn't a factor.
Higher than average. Roseville reports about 4,206 incidents per 100,000 residents, above the US average of around 3,500. Citywide numbers are often dragged up by a few hotspots; specific neighborhoods can be very safe in cities that don't look great on paper, and vice versa.
Roughly average. Roseville's cost-of-living index is 98, putting it in the band where rent, groceries, and utilities track the national norm. Not a bargain, not a premium.
Somewhat. Roseville earns a Walk Score of 68/100 — many daily errands are doable on foot, especially in the denser neighborhoods, but a car still helps for longer trips.
Roughly $68,929 a year would match the lifestyle of someone earning $70,000 in an average US city. That's a starting point, not a target — negotiate higher when you can. Median rent in Roseville runs about $1,121/mo — keeping housing under 30% of gross income points to a similar floor on what you'd want to earn.