W.Roseville and E. Roseville (Sacramento, Oakland: custom home, neighborhoods, high school)

[GSherman]

Hi. Can someone please tell me the difference between West & East Roseville? Which one is is close to the Galleria? Looking for upscale areas near shopping, dining, etc. What other cities are similar to Roseville? May be working in Folsom. Thanks.

[equinefaith]

West Roseville is the newer part of Roseville, closer to the Galleria. Included is the area west of downtown Roseville.

East Roseville is older, and includes Kaiser Roseville, Sutter Roseville, and Oakmont High School. East Roseville is closer to Folsom.

[lgt]

Roseville isn't that big so you won't be that far either way. Both are nice.

[DudShan]

Lgt is right, the city isn't all that big. But there is a different character to the two sides of the tracks. (While the rail yard and I-80 both nominally run west to east, most consider the freeway to run north/south, because most of the exits between north Sacramento and Roseville, where most commute, are labeled after the east/west arterial streets). The west side is flat and mostly all small lots with homes built after 1995 (that's a rough value on the year). The east side has some mild hilly terrain and creeks running through it and abuts Rocklin on the northeast side and unincorporated Granite Bay on the east. (Old timers used to consider western parts of Granite Bay to be basically Roseville when talking in general terms despite being past the city limits). It kinda fades into Citrus Heights over the county border right amidst 1960s and 1970s subdivisions. West Roseville has the newer neighborhoods, with their stucco walls and tile roofs, puny grass, no room for guests to park on the streets, ultra neat white concrete curbs and streets totally master planned and spiffy, not a tree in sight. (So now you can guess my opinion on the matter!) There is some of that on the east side too. But most neighborhoods have mature trees and even if some are 1950s cheapo homes they're mostly upgraded, or lovingly kept-up. West Roseville feels less lived-in and comfy; more fresh and crisp.

[karenwpww]

I grew up in west Roseville on Baseline Rd. It's very nice. Country setting. Horses. Nice big custom homes and average. The setting is very country compared to the other side. But like the other person said all of Roseville is nice. Even the bad parts aren't that bad.

[caligirlz]

^^
good info for new posters (OP posted in 2010)

West Roseville has a lot of development in recent years. I think you'd have to go west of Fiddymont to find some country.

[karenwpww]

That is true. Still some rural areas off of Cook riolo rd, Central ave, Vineyard ..etc but costly. Personally i would say that the Riverside Ave/6th street area, Oakland Ave Church Street areas ( by Denios Auction) are considered bad. (No offense to anyone who lives around those areas) just an opinion comingfrom a new poster but a life long Roseville resident

[Tolerance999]

Originally Posted by GSherman

Hi. Can someone please tell me the difference between West & East Roseville? Which one is is close to the Galleria? Looking for upscale areas near shopping, dining, etc. What other cities are similar to Roseville? May be working in Folsom. Thanks.

Other cities similar to roseville that are nearby would include Lincoln, rocklin, Folsom, and El dorado Hills.
Elsewhere in the US, thousand oaks, Carlsbad, CA, Reno, sububs of Salt Lake City, Bellevue, Washington, and Scottsdale.