Population: 24,800
Median home price (2006): $879,789
Average property taxes (2006): $4,036
The upscale suburb of Sacramento is home to a number of stars, including Eddie Murphy and members of the Sacramento Kings basketball team. It is primarily a family town, and the median household making just over $98,000 a year. It has two high schools that have ranked highly in the state. The 20,000-population town borders large Folsom lake, which offers swimming and watercraft rentals. Granite Bay is two hours from San Francisco and an hour and a half away from the recreation area of Lake Tahoe and the Sierra Nevada mountains. -R.K.
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