Auburn is a city in and the county seat of Placer County, California, United States. Its population was 13,776 at the 2020 census. Auburn is known for its California Gold Rush history and is registered as a California Historical Landmark. Auburn is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area.

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How Auburn ranks

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#52Highest graduation rate in CA #112Shortest commute in CA #166Fewest uninsured in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95602, 95603, 95604

Area code530

Living in Auburn

Housing in Auburn

$628K▲ 1% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Auburn home is worth about $628,000, up 1% in a year, 18% below the California typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market17

Sale-to-list99.4%

Sold in May18

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Safety in Auburn

B⁻

Safety Grade B-

Auburn reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 51% report less. Within California, it does better than 74% of towns.

Violent crime per 1,000

Auburn 1.7

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Auburn 6

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Work & commute in Auburn

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Most working residents leave Auburn for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are North Auburn (10%), Sacramento (9%) and Roseville (9%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

North Auburn

10%

Sacramento

Roseville

Rocklin

13%Work in townlive and work in Auburn 19 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 7,165Jobs based herebalanced

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSWork & commute in Auburn →

Health in Auburn

B⁺

Health Grade B+

Healthier than 65% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with California

11better than CA·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 14 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 5▲ 2 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

6%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 9.8%Fewer adults facing housing insecurityCA 14.9% · better 10.8%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Sutter Auburn Faith HospitalAuburn · 3.6 mi · ER

Western Sierra Medical Clinic - Rock CreekAuburn · 3.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Auburn · CMS · HRSAHealth in Auburn →

Natural hazards in Auburn

Very low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 10% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🔥 Wildfire

25Does Auburn flood?paid flood claims since 1986 2Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Auburn

FEMA National Risk Index December 2025 · OpenFEMANatural hazards in Auburn →

Climate in Auburn

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Auburn has mild winters and hot summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 94°, a January night drops to 38°, and about 7 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

57° / 38°Winter

70° / 46°Spring

91° / 60°Summer

76° / 50°Fall

How much snow does Auburn get?About 7 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Dec 5, with the last in spring around Feb 25.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+0.9° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Climate in Auburn →

Schools in Auburn

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School Grade B

The public schools Auburn’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 57% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#213Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictPlacer Union HighSchools10

Skyridge Elementary BElementary · Grades K–8 · 461 students EV Cain Middle BElementary · Grades K–8 · 411 students Alta Vista Community CharterElementary · Grades K–5 Legacy Christian SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 110 students Placer High B+High · Grades 9–12 · 1,265 students Maidu Virtual Charter AcademyHigh · Grades 9–12 · 114 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.