Rankings · How Carmichael ranks in CA
Carmichael ranks #36 in California for growth
Carmichael is ranked on 31 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 3.
Lists ranked on
31
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #36 fastest growing
Top-quarter finishes
3
of 21 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Growth
Top 5% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Carmichael does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Carmichael marked.
At a glance
Carmichael lands in the top half on 16 of 21 lists
Each dot is Carmichael’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Carmichael does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HealthHealth →
Most active#198/844Closest to a top hospital#213/844Fewest uninsured#241/844Healthiest#354/844Lowest obesity#387/844Fewest smokers#424/844Lowest depression#762/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Cheapest rent#311/830Lowest property tax#319/835Most affordable#357/835Rent easiest to afford#294/422 People
Most educated#333/844 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#370/843 What kind of place
Wetter than 75% of California
Not better or worse, just Carmichael’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Wetter than 75% of CA towns
DrierWetter
22 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 73% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
95.0° July high
More seniors than 71% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
20.7% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 71% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
38.9° January low
Steadier prices than 70% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+34.8% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 69% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.1% of homes are seasonal
Fewer kids than 63% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
20.5% of residents are under 18
Older than 56% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
40.1 median age
Next door
Carmichael out-ranks 5 of its 7 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.