VDL Odette in California, 2009
Rancho Murieta’s story
Rancho Murieta in pictures
Census counts: 2,336 in 1990, 5,903 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 2009 and 3 maps from 1954 on.
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A town in California, home to 5,875 people.
Population
5,875
Census survey, 2020–24
Median home value
$716K
Census ACS
Household income
$140K
median
Median age
58.3
years
Jobs based here
735
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#146 of 841 in CA
Is Rancho Murieta a good place to live?
Real strengths, and real weak spots. Health is where it shines (A): CDC estimates put its residents' health ahead of 92% of the country. With a B overall, Rancho Murieta is better than 59% of U.S. towns and ranks 146th of 841 in California. It also does well on incomes — the median household earns $140K. What holds it back is cost of living (C−): the typical home is worth about $716K, 7.4 years of the Sacramento metro’s $97K median household income. Walkability is weaker too. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 88% of U.S. towns. 36% of residents are 65 or older in the town, where California’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 18%.
Figures: health, CDC PLACES · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · home values, Zillow.
A commuter town
93% of working residents leave Rancho Murieta for work
Where Rancho Murieta’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
735jobs based in Rancho Murieta
7%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Rancho Murieta grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Rancho Murieta is from typical.
Jobs & incomeBased on what households earn, poverty and workAOpen →HealthMercy Hospital of Folsom 11.6 miles awayAOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 5.7 of 20; 1.7% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Cost of livingHomes are among the least affordable for local incomesC−Open →Hazard riskInland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsBeat 72% of California districts on tests and graduationB+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors4 miles of trails; 26% conserved landB−Open →HistoryAmong the weakest of the towns comparedD−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
Moving to Rancho Murieta: who provides what
Rancho Murieta is unincorporated, so Sacramento County and regional agencies provide most services.
PowerSacramento Municipal Util Dist18.9¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRancho Murieta Community Servi water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & county servicesSacramento CountySacramento County provides services here
Register to voteOnlineIn California you can register online until 15 days before Election Day, in person up to and including Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 15 days before).vote.govWho runs elections hereCounty of Sacramento Voter Registration and ElectionsSacramento County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2025
ZIP code9568395683 100%Census 2020
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Rancho Murieta.
Rancho Murieta has hotter summers than nearly all U.S. towns, sends most of its workers to Sacramento and beyond and owes part of its health edge to its incomes.
HealthA
Rancho Murieta earns an A for health
Against the 3,563 U.S. towns with household incomes like Rancho Murieta’s, it is healthier than 70%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
Two figures for adults in Rancho Murieta: 15% get no exercise outside work, 7.4% smoke cigarettes. Of 32 CDC measures, Rancho Murieta beats the California average on 19 and trails it on 5. The share of adults in Rancho Murieta who binge drink: 13%.
92%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade
| Rancho Murieta | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 17% | 17% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 24% | 25% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 7.4% | 11% | 14% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 13% | 16% | 16% |
32 measures vs. California
19 better8 too close to call5 worse
| What stands out | Rancho Murieta | CA |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 6.2% | 17.9% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 3.7% | 10.6% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 12.6% | 6.4% |
Mercy Hospital of Folsom
11.6 mi away · emergency room
None
primary care, dental or mental-health shortage
85th
percentile among CA towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
OutdoorsB−
nearly a quarter of the land in Rancho Murieta is protected from building
Rancho Murieta’s trail density is 0.3 miles per square mile.
#601for trails in CA
26.3%
conserved · 2,018 of 7,682 acres
4.0 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A
Most working residents commute out of Rancho Murieta
Rancho Murieta has 735 jobs for its 2,516 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 43.1 minutes, against 28.7 across California.
Employers in Rancho Murieta added 256 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 735. The mean commuting time locally is 43 minutes. For half of commuters, work is under 21 miles away. 4.1% of Rancho Murieta residents live below the poverty line.
7%work in town
| Rancho Murieta | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 43 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $140,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.1% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 15% | 14% | 11% |
Where working residents work
In Rancho Murieta7%
Sacramento21%
Elk Grove7%
Rancho Cordova6%
Folsom4%
21 mi
median commute distance
735
jobs based in Rancho Murieta
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 12% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−
Natural hazards: high risk in Rancho Murieta, mostly inland flooding
On expected storm and flood damage, Rancho Murieta sits above 76% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 88% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 9% to wildfires. One flood insurance claim has been paid in the town since 2022.
76risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingWildfire
1
paid flood claims since 2022
2
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Climate
In Rancho Murieta, expect mild winters and hot summers
July afternoons average 95.4°, hotter than in 97% of U.S. towns; January nights average 38.6°.
For Rancho Murieta, the midsummer high is 95°F. It almost never snows. Snow is almost unheard of.
95°summer high
| Rancho Murieta | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| July high | 95°F | 89°F | 85°F |
| January low | 39°F | 41°F | 22°F |
Typical low → high °F
Winter39–58°
Spring47–73°
Summer59–93°
Fall50–78°
Dec 11
typical first frost
Mar 4
typical last frost
+1.1°
vs. the 20th-century average
95°
typical summer high
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
HousingCost of living grade C−
A larger share of households live in a home they own in Rancho Murieta than in most of California or the rest of the country
Homes sold in Rancho Murieta spent a median 51 days on the market. The median sale price was $662,000 in September 2026. In Rancho Murieta, the typical sale closed at 97.6% of the list price.
$662Kmedian sale price
Market temperature
51
days on market
97.6%
sale-to-list price
12
homes sold in September
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Nearby attractions
All 48 attractions →Sutter's Fort and 33 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Rancho Murieta. Close and well known come first.
22 mi State parkSutter's Fort
26 mi Stadium & arenaARCO Arena
19 mi Stadium & arenaHornet Stadium
23 mi State parkGovernor's Mansion State Historic Park
24 mi MuseumCalifornia State Railroad Museum500K visitors a year
24 mi State parkLeland Stanford Mansion State Historic ParkSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · ARCO Arena: CLopez63, CC BY-SA 3.0 · 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 · Leland Stanford Mansion State Historic Park: M.Mierzwa. MCalamari at en.wikipedia, Public domain
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Keep exploring
Everything we know about Rancho Murieta
17pages on Rancho Murieta
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Rancho Murieta
Folsom Lake CollegeCommunity college · Public · Folsom10.6 mi$1,288 in-state tuitionChamberlain University-CaliforniaUniversity or college · Private for-profit · Rancho Cordova12.7 mi$21,271 tuition
About 2 of every 100 Rancho Murieta residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Rancho Murieta
Census-designated place in California, United States
Rancho Murieta is a census-designated place (CDP) and guard-gated community in Sacramento County, California, United States. It is part of the Sacramento–Arden-Arcade–Roseville Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,903 at the 2020 census, up from 5,488 at the 2010 census. It is located in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada range, about 25 miles (40 km) east of Sacramento.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 12 sq mi
- Elevation
- 167 ft
Questions about Rancho Murieta
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Rancho Murieta, CA a good place to live?
For most people who can afford it, yes. Rancho Murieta grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #146 of 841 in California. It grades A for health and B+ for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Rancho Murieta, CA expensive?
Yes. The typical home is worth about $716,000, 6% 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 C−.