Roseville
Placer County's Largest City
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Roseville has a population of 146,000 and is Placer County’s Largest City. Just like its next door neighbor, Rocklin, it is often listed in the “Best places to live” by online marketing companies. Money.com once ranked it as “45th best place to live in the United States”. According to niche.com, it’s a place where most own their homes and “tends to lean conservative”. Roseville is also an excellent place to retire and was once named “6th Best Place to Retire In The United States”.
There are over 70 well maintained parks with sport facilities and play structures scattered throughout Roseville’s three distinctive sections-West, Central and East Roseville. Roseville is also a very bicycle-friendly community with more that 90 miles of bike lanes and 32 miles of off-street paths. It has two state-of-the-art medical facilities: Sutter Roseville Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Roseville Medical Center.
Proximity to the Sierra Nevada Mountains, Truckee, Lake Tahoe, Reno and just all the outdoors of Northern California, makes Roseville in particular, and Placer County in General, one of my most favorite places to live. Two of Roseville’s attractions are Westfield Galleria and The Fountains which feature high-end shopping, restaurants and seasonal family events.
Another feature which makes Roseville such desirable place to grow roots in, is having highly rated public schools. (see below)
Distance from Roseville to Downtown Sacramento is 20 miles, to San Francisco is 105 miles, to Reno is 115 miles and to Sacramento International Airport is 26 miles.
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Things to do in Roseville
- Get wet at Roseville Aquatic Complex. It offers olympic competition pool, zero-depth recreation pool and a 150-foot water slide.
Aquatic Complex
- Taste some wine with friends at “Wine Down Wednesday” event at Roseville’s Town Square. A $12 entrance fee, is good for five 1 oz tasting tickets. (Make sure to check the event dates)
No Shortage of great places to drink wine here.
- Shop for outdoor gear at Bassproshop in Rocklin. Not only do they sell hunting and fishing related items, but they are also a great store for anything-outdoors: camping, picnics, etc. There is also a HomeGoods in the same shopping center for all your home decor and furniture needs.
Bass pro shop is only a short drive from Roseville. Perfect for all the outdoor enthusiasts.
- Play miniature golf with friends and family at Golfland Sunsplash Roseville. There’s also arcade, bumper cars, laser tag and waterslides.
- Zip line, rock-climb, rappel and more at Quarry Park Adventures in Rocklin. This place is a one-of-a-kind experience for the whole family. This is a must if you are ever in the area. Not one like it in Northern California.
Fun things to do for all ages.
- Indoor Skydive at ifly Sacramento where you can free-fall with winds of up to 175 miles per hour without jumping out of a plane.
IFLY Indoor Skydiving Photo credit: IFLYworld.com
- Shop for rare and vintage antiques at Antique Trove in Roseville.
- Visit a Maidu Museum where one can learn about the Nisenan Maidu who called Roseville home for thousands of years.
- Shop for new and used items at Denio’s Swapmeet. Perfect place to buy fresh fruits and vegetables at a discount price.
Biggest Farmers Market around.
- Ride a bike or go for an 8 mile loop leisurely hike on Miner’s Ravine Trail.
- Go for a whole day indoor shopping at Westfield Galleria, a 1.3 sqft shopping mall in heart of Roseville. Fountains at Roseville is just down the road with 40 stores and outdoor shopping and restaurants. Burger Lounge and Jack’s Urban Eats are not to be missed.
- Play a round of golf at Woodcreek Golf Club
Additional Links
Top 8 Reasons We Love Roseville
Best City to live in California
Roseville Schools
Some of the best schools in the region
Roseville along with Rocklin and Folsom, has great schools which makes a great city to raise a family plant roots.
Link to Roseville City School District. Below is a short 4 minute video about the district.
Roseville Schools
Elementary Schools
- Blue Oaks Elementary Great Schools Score: 8/10
- Vencil Brown Elementary. Great Schools Score: 7/10
- Geogre Cirby Elementary. Great Schools Scroe: 5/10
- Crestmont Elementary. Great Schools Score: 6/10
- Diamond Creek Elementary. Great Schools Score: 8/10
- Fiddyment Farm Elementary. Great Schools Score: 8/10
- Catheryn Gates Elementary. Great Schools Score: 7/10
- Junction Elementary. Great Schools Score: 8/10
- William Kaseberg Elementary. Great Schools Score: 7/10
- Orchard Ranch Elementary. Great Schools Score: 7/10
- Riego Creek Elementary. Great Schools Score: No Data Available
- George Sargeant Elementary. Great Schools Score: 5/10
- Ferris Spanger Elementary. Great Schools Score: 5/10
- Stoneridge Elementary. Great Schools Score: 8/10
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary. Great Schools Score: 7/10
- Westbrook Elementary. Great Schools Score: No Date Available
- Bradford Woodbridge Elementary. Great Schools Score: 4/10
Middle Schools
- George A. Buljan Middle School. Great Schools Score: 6/10
- Barbara Chilton Middle School. Great Schools Score: 9/10
- Robert C. Cooley Middle School. Great Schools Score: 7/10
- Eich Middle School. Great Schools Score: 6/10
High Schools
High Schools in Roseville fall under Roseville Joint Union High School District
- Western Sierra Collegiate Academy. Great Schools Score: 10/10
- Whitney High. Great Schools Score: 9/10
- John Adams Academy. Great Schools Score: 7/10
- Oakmont High. Great Schools Score: 7/10
- Woodcreek High. Great Schools Score: 7/10
- Roseville High. Great Schools Score: 6/10
- Antelope High. Great Schools Score: 6/10
- Granite Bay High. Private school. Not rated
- Adelante High.
- West Park High.
- Roseville Pathways.
Roseville Homes For Sale
Great for Retirement
Only 20 miles north east of Sacramento, great schools and only one hour and 23 minutes away from Truckee, in the Sierras, makes Roseville a great destination for a lot families to grow roots in.
Another feature about Roseville which makes it almost unique in the region is the vast number of homes in 55+ resort-like communities it has to offer the retirees. Rocklin (next door), Natomas and Elk Grove are the only other areas in the region where seniors can find such lifestyle.
Roseville is 42 square miles and is divided into three different areas and zip codes:
East Roseville or 95661 which lies to the east of Interstate 80, is an established area, with some homes built in 1940’s. There are currently 12 single family homes there for sale, ranging from $585,000 to $1.1 million. There are plenty of condominiums in this area and if one is on a budget, one can expect to pay in the low $300’s for a 1 bedroom.
Central Roseville or 95678 is city’s main hub with its roots going back to the railroad. It lies to the west of interstate 80 and just as expected, has homes which are over 100 years old. There are currently 15 single families there for sale, with the newest being built in 1999 and prices ranging from $415,000 to $675,000. No new homes for sale. There are currently 6 condominiums there for sale ranging in price from $279,000 to $725,000.
West Roseville or 95747 has plenty of buildable land and has “a ton of new construction” being built. There are currently 151 single family homes for sale in this area, with about a 1/3 of them being new construction. The rest, most are built after 2000 and there are some which were built between 1970’s and 2000. The Villas at Diamond Creek, is where the only condominiums in Roseville could be found and one can expect to pay in the low $300’s for a 1 bedroom. West Roseville is the part of the city where most of the 55+ communities may be found. There are currently 29 such properties (all 2 or 3 bedroom) on the market with prices ranging from $450,000 to $800,000.