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Home to 13,480 people, this town lies in California.
A town of contrasts. Its lowest grade is for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $530K, 5.5 years of the Sacramento metro’s $97K median household income. Overall, North Auburn earns a B−, better than nearly half of U.S. towns. That places it 212th of 841 in California. Walkability is its strong suit: it is more walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. The town’s trail network density is 1.5 miles per square mile, where California’s towns sit at 1.0 and U.S. towns at 0.4. DeWitt General Hospital is on the National Register of Historic Places. On hazard risk, just 10 of California’s 1,064 towns do better.
Figures: home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenStreetMap · National Register of Historic Places.
Where North Auburn beats most towns.
Where North Auburn’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far North Auburn is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,089 in 1970, 13,452 in 2020. The archive holds 4 maps from 1944 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →North Auburn is unincorporated, so Placer County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in North Auburn.
North Auburn carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of California (mostly avalanches), draws workers from Roseville and beyond and is healthier than towns with similar incomes.
10,024 jobs are based in North Auburn, 1.9 for every working resident, so most of the people who work here commute in. Jobs based here grew from 6,206 in 2013 to 10,024.
The top destinations are Auburn (10%), Sacramento (9%) and Roseville (7%). For most workers, North Auburn is a place to come home to: only 13% work in town. Jobs based in North Auburn grew to 10,024 in 2023, 3,818 more than in 2013. The share of workers in North Auburn who work from home: 18%.
| North Auburn | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 18% | 14% | 11% |
| Working residents who work in town | 13% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 27 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by the Auburn Union Elementary school district. Two of its 3 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. North Auburn’s only public school teaches 501 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburn ElementaryLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 501 | B− |
| Pine Hills Adventist Academy PrivateLargest high schoolGrades K–12 | Grades K–12 | 146 | – |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
The biggest park or preserve is Auburn District Regional Park, at 63 acres. In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 11 miles of trail.
| North Auburn | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 1.5 miles per square mile | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 12% | 4.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Canyon View Preserve | 1.9 mi | 50 |
| 2. Auburn District Regional Park | 0.4 mi | 63 |
| 3. Deer Ridge Park (Private) | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 99% of California towns, with expected losses of about $624 per resident a year; that rating is what its B+ for hazard risk is built on.
Expected losses in North Auburn break down as 80% from avalanches and 14% from inland flooding. 5 flood insurance claims have been paid locally since 2016.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Against the 10,595 U.S. towns with household incomes like North Auburn’s, it is healthier than 81%, so its B isn’t only a matter of income.
In North Auburn, 31% of adults sleep under 7 hours. CDC measures, 32 in all: North Auburn beats California on 10 and trails on 6. Among adults in the town, 37% have high blood pressure and 75% had a checkup this year.
| North Auburn | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 35% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 31% | 35% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 75% | 72% | 79% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 33% |
| What stands out | North Auburn | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.3% | 17.9% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 10.3% | 14.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.9% | 6.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
For North Auburn, the rent at the middle of the market is $1,742 a month. A home in North Auburn typically sold within 61 days of listing. Homes in North Auburn sold for 97.1% of their list price on average.
| North Auburn | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,742 a month | $1,898 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 64% | 64% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around North Auburn. Close and well known come first.
31 mi Stadium & arenaARCO Arena
32 mi State parkSutter's Fort
19 mi State parkEmpire Mine State Historic Park
32 mi Stadium & arenaHornet Stadium
33 mi State parkGovernor's Mansion State Historic Park
33 mi MuseumCalifornia State Railroad Museum500K visitors a yearARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · Empire Mine State Historic Park: Beej71, CC BY 2.5 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0 · Governor's Mansion State Historic Park: Mark James Miller, CC BY 3.0 · California State Railroad Museum: The original uploader was Swampyank at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0
2 within 15 miles of the center of North Auburn
About 3 of every 100 North Auburn residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
Census-designated place in California, United States
North Auburn is a census-designated place (CDP) in Placer County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area. The population was 13,452 at the 2020 census.
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One town shares a border with North Auburn.
| Town | CA rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Auburn | #212 | B− | D | — | B+ | B |
| Auburn | #218 | B− | D | B− | B+ | B+ |
North Auburn reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare North Auburn with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
North Auburn grades B− overall, better than 49% of U.S. towns and #212 of 841 in California. It grades B for health and B+ for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. The typical home is worth about $530,000, 30% below the California typical home. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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