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Roseville, California comes in at about 148,879 residents. Cost of living comes out expensive — 19% above the national average. Rent typically lands near $1,940/mo, and the median household income is about $112,265. Overall, 58/100 on our composite score, which works out to a C, putting it at #210 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Inverse of violent + property crime rate per 100,000 residents.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Cost-of-living index of 119 (with 100 as the US baseline) — that's expensive territory. With median rent at $1,940/mo and median household income at $112,265, housing takes about 21% of gross income — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Homes typically value around $596,700.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Expect four-season weather — summers near 91°F, winters around 40°F. Rain (and snow, in some seasons) totals about 18 inches annually. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere. Crime sits a notch better than the national norm — not crime-free, but a step above average. Air quality reads good (AQI 46).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
On the families profile, Roseville sits squarely in the middle. It earns 57/100 (grade C) on the families profile. Strongest on job market (84/100); weakest on affordability (25/100).
Roseville is a tougher sell for retirees. It earns 54/100 (grade C-) on the retirees profile. Strongest on job market (84/100); weakest on affordability (25/100).
Roseville is a tougher sell for remote workers. It earns 48/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on job market (84/100); weakest on affordability (25/100).
On the young professionals profile, Roseville sits squarely in the middle. It earns 62/100 (grade C+) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on job market (84/100); weakest on affordability (25/100).
Roseville, California pulls a 58/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade C), currently ranked #210 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Roseville's cost-of-living index is 119 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the expensive band — 19% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,940/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 91°F, winter averages around 40°F, with about 18 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 52/100. Some neighborhoods are walkable; others aren't. A car is useful, but not required everywhere.
Roseville has about 148,879 residents, 44% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 40.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Roseville head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Roseville stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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