Best Places94535, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 94535, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
94535 ranks 13,229th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 94535
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
94535's strengths and weaknesses
Where 94535 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Short commute13.9 minutes each way, better than 98% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 161 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 90% of zip codes
Where 94535 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,462 a month, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 94535
A household needs to earn about $124,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 94535 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $90,665, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 94535's effective rate of 0.79%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 94535
94535 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 94535.
Who works in 94535, and how
Work in 94535 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 85%
- Work from home 5%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 94535
94535 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 83% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 94535 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 94535, month by month
94535 sees roughly 161 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 48° | 38° |
| April | 75° | 59° | 45° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 57° |
| October | 83° | 64° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 94535
Sacramento International sits about 34 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 6.8 million passengers in 2025, with 85 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 94535
Schools across 94535 average a C+, better than 48% of zip codes.
Top high schools
- Fairfield HighC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 94535 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
94535 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 94535 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 94535
Is 94535 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 94535 ranks 13,229th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, short commutes, and the weather, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 94535 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $476,500. The overall cost of living runs about 25% above the national average. Set against a $90,665 median income, cost of living beats 23% of zip codes.
Is 94535 safe?
94535 is safer than 15% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $615 per resident a year.
Compare 94535 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 94535. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 94535 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
94535 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 94535: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 94535: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 94535: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 94535: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
94535 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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