Rocklin Apartments and Rentals

Rocklin is a community located in the Sacramento metro area. Sharing borders with Roseville, Loomis and Lincoln, Rocklin is a family-friendly city within Placer County. It spans roughly 20 square miles and sits 80 miles northeast of San Francisco and 120 miles southwest of Reno, Nevada. Residents of Rocklin bask in the year-round mild climate with an average high of 98 in July and 57 in January.

Rocklin is home to many unique shops and restaurants, some local and others nationally recognized. Those living in Rocklin apartments for rent can find anything they need in Rocklin. The area boasts sports and recreation options, such as golf, archery and motorsports.

According to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, the population saw a major increase over the past 20 years. In 1990, the population was around 19,000 residents, but today, more than 58,000 residents call Rocklin home.

The area now known as Rocklin was once covered with groves of oak trees and Digger Pine. Early miners of the time traveled through the gold mines east of Sacramento, but after the gold rush settled down, men were looking for new business opportunities. One early settler took notice of the granite boulders all around the Rocklin area and decided to open up a quarry. More European settlers traveled to the area that had opportunities for granite and railroad labor in the 1870s. By the early 1890s, roughly 30 quarries were open and providing high-quality granite to cities all around. Some of the buildings made with Rocklin granite include the Bank of Italy, now Bank of America; California National Bank; city hall and the county jail in Sacramento; Oakland Auditorium; and dry docks at Pearl Harbor.

After the Central Pacific Railway was built, the transportation system made it easier for people to ship granite from Rocklin to other areas. As the railroad grew in Rocklin, other industries did as well, such as wool, gold and irrigation.

Rocklin is home to a prosperous work environment. Among the top employers in the city are the Rocklin Unified School District, United Natural Foods and Sierra College. The major employers of Rocklin are in the fields of education, technology services, commercial and retail industries.

Students living in apartments in Rocklin have a few options within the city limits, but even more in the surrounding towns. The town is home to William Jessup University, a liberal arts college, and Sierra College, a large community college serving the northern California foothill counties of Placer, Nevada, El Dorado and Sacramento. California State University is located in Sacramento.

With the high quality of life in Rocklin, the cost of living is more than the national average. According to Best Places, the overall cost of living is 27 points higher than the national average, food is 12 points higher and utilities are 13 points higher.

According to statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau, the average cost of apartments in Rocklin is $1,265.

There are several annual events that residents of Rocklin enjoy. The Hot Chili & Cool Cars event is held every September and features more than 100 classic cars and dozens of expert chili cookers. Attendees enjoy a chili eating competition, bobbing for jalapenos, water balloon and hula hoop contests and live music.

Creek Week is a family-centric event hosted by local schools, businesses and watershed groups. This event isn’t for entertainment, but rather to promote volunteering and preserving the natural surroundings of Rocklin.

Other annual events in Rocklin include Children’s Earth Day, an Easter egg hunt and Santa neighborhood visits.

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