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Folsom vs Elk Grove vs Tracy
Assuming Safety, Community and Medical facilities are the criteria which of the 3 cities are recommended. Any other suggestions also will be appreciated with similar housing cost as above cities.
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Hey Ravi, Sacramento grown and moved to the bay area for work after college (mechanical engineer) and now back in Sacramento doing full time RE. I'll give you some of my first hand experience as I've lived on the Peninsula, Folsom and now currently in Elk Grove.
You'll find a lot of good info on Folsom, from good schools, low crime, close to Folsom lake, foothills, etc. and generally more affluent families live there. Great place to live no doubt, but if you are going to be doing some sort of commute to the bay area a few times a week, it's a decent 30 mins from downtown sac to parts of Folsom.
As for Elk Grove, its continuously growing and also very decent schools. There is a lot of land down here to continue building homes, which they are. It's definitely more diverse and you get slightly more house per dollar compared to Folsom. Sac airport is about 30mins north on I-5 of the most southern point in Elk Grove.
Both have pros and cons depending on your perspective. Both are extremely more affordable than say San Mateo or literally anywhere on the peninsula! Also an agent, so please reach out if you want more info!