Placerville ( PLASS-ər-vil; placer, Spanish for "sand deposit", representing the placer mining that was predominant in the town's development, and ville, French for "town") is a city in and the county seat of El Dorado County, California, United States. The population was 10,747 as of the 2020 census, up from 10,389 as of the 2010 census. It is part of the Sacramento metropolitan area.

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How Placerville ranks

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#18Closest to a top hospital in CA #103Cheapest rent in CA #141Highest graduation rate in CA All CA rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code95667

Area code530

Living in Placerville

Housing in Placerville

$529K▲ 0.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Placerville home is worth about $529,000, up 0.5% in a year, 31% below the California typical home.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market28

Sale-to-list100.5%

Sold in May16

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Safety in Placerville

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Safety Grade C-

Placerville reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 81% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000

Placerville 4.4

California 4.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Placerville 11.3

California 18.2

U.S. 15.5

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Health in Placerville

Health Grade B

Healthier than 58% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 77% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with California

7better than CA·7worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 18 are too close to call.

Conditions 7▼ 5 close Habits all close Care 3▲ 4 close Mind 1▲ 4 close Everyday needs 3▲ 1 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.6%Fewer uninsured adultsCA 10.6% · better 13.8%Fewer adults facing food insecurityCA 17.9% · better 10.1%More adults who have had cancerCA 6.4% · worse

Care nearby

Marshall Medical CenterPlacerville · 0.6 mi · ER

El Dorado Community Health Center - PlacervillePlacerville · 2.6 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

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

Natural hazards in Placerville

Very high

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 80% of U.S. communities.

🏔️ Avalanches🔥 Wildfire🌊 Inland flooding

7Does Placerville flood?paid flood claims since 1980 3Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Placerville

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Schools in Placerville

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School Grade B+

The public schools Placerville’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 70% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#202Best public schoolsof 574 in CA

DistrictPlacerville Union ElementarySchools8

Sierra Elementary B+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 402 students Louisiana Schnell Elementary B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 370 students El Dorado Adventist SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 66 students Country Day Montessori SchoolElementary · Grades PK–K · 29 students Country Day MontessoriElementary · Grades K · 6 students Edwin Markham Middle BMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 431 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.