Best Places95035, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95035, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
95035 ranks 2,901st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 95035
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.
95035's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95035 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Household income$178,090 median, better than 98% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 199 pleasant days a year, better than 97% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 94% of zip codes
Where 95035 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,106 a month, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95035
A household needs to earn about $325,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95035 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $178,090, 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 95035's effective rate of 0.68%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 95035
95035's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 95035.
Who works in 95035, and how
Work in 95035 centers on manufacturing and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 71%
- Work from home 25%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 95035
95035 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 78% of zip codes and more late-night spots per resident than 76% of zip codes. The coast is about 34 minutes away. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of 95035 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 95035, month by month
95035 sees roughly 199 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 84 degrees. January highs sit near 63, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs March through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 63° | 52° | 42° |
| April | 73° | 59° | 48° |
| July | 84° | 69° | 58° |
| October | 80° | 65° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 95035
Norman Y Mineta San Jose International sits about 5 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.3 million passengers in 2025, with 67 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 95035
Schools across 95035 average an A−, better than 78% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- Morrill MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Evergreen Valley HighA · 80% proficient
- Livermore HighA · 67% proficient
- Milpitas HighA− · 64% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95035 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95035 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 95035 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 95035 suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 84% of zip codes, internet is fast and widely advertised, and 25% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 95035
Is 95035 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95035 ranks 2,901st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, high incomes, and the weather, and lowest on childcare costs and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95035 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,265,488. The overall cost of living runs about 60% above the national average. Set against a $178,090 median income, cost of living beats 84% of zip codes.
Is 95035 safe?
95035 is safer than 49% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $368 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 95035?
July highs average about 84 degrees, and January highs near 63 with lows near 42. That works out to about 199 pleasant days a year, more than 97% of zip codes.
Is 95035 good for families?
Schools beat 78% of zip codes, crime safety beats 49%, and childcare runs $2,106 a month.
Compare 95035 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95035. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95035 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.
95035 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95035: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95035: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95035: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95035: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95035 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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