El Dorado
California

What stands out

Three things set El Dorado County apart from the other 3,142 counties: the uninsured rate is among the lowest in America (4.4%), the median home price is in the top 3% of American counties ($661K), and the home price against local income is in the top 3% of American counties (4.9 years of income). Within California it ranks 6th of 58 counties for the uninsured rate, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in El Dorado County, California. 191,713 people live here with you. The population held steady at 0.3% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -530).

California's 13.3% top income-tax rate applies only to income above roughly $1 million, and Proposition 13 caps property-tax growth at 2% a year for as long as you own the home, so long-time owners pay far less than new buyers on identical houses. Wildfire risk now drives insurance availability in much of the state, and several major carriers have stopped writing new homeowner policies.

Money

The typical household here brings in $99,246 a year, higher than 96% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $66,226. Unemployment runs 3.4%, lower than 51% of American counties. 17% of workers work from home.

California takes 5.7% of that median income in state income tax, about $5,669 a year.

Home

The median home costs $661K, pricier than 97% of American counties, about 4.9 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $1,524 a month. Property tax is 0.71% of home value, roughly $4,223 a year on that median home, lower than 65% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.2 per 1,000 residents, lower than 84% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 18 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 81.1 years, longer than 96% of American counties. There are 518 active physicians in the county, about 27.0 per 10,000 people. Medicare rates the local hospitals 3.5 of 5 stars. 4.4% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 2.98 where 3.0 is national grade level, lower than 65% of American counties. 95% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 17 points. 80% of eligible voters turned out. Under California law you need local approval to carry a concealed handgun, abortion is protected by state law, and marijuana is legal for adults.

Weather and risk

The year averages 56°F, highs near 67 and lows near 45, warmer than 50% of American counties. About 47 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 92 out of 100, riskier than 92% of American counties; the county has had 27 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 213 Mbps down, faster than 56% of American counties. There are 9 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 1.0 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 19 breweries.