Best Places95225, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95225, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
95225 ranks 14,641st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low crime by a wide margin, and biking ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 95225
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.
95225's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95225 ranks high
- Crime safetyBetter than 95% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 147 pleasant days a year, better than 88% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Household income$104,092 median, better than 83% of zip codes
Where 95225 ranks low
- BikingBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 7% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than only 12% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95225
A household needs to earn about $128,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95225 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $104,092, 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 95225's effective rate of 0.72%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 95225
95225 runs older 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 95225.
Who works in 95225, and how
Work in 95225 centers on hospitality & food and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 95225
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 95225.
What the weather is like in 95225, month by month
95225 sees roughly 147 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 46° | 37° |
| April | 71° | 57° | 43° |
| July | 97° | 80° | 61° |
| October | 79° | 63° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 95225
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 51 miles away.
The best schools in and around 95225
Schools across 95225 average a D+, better than 17% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Valley Springs ElementaryD · 18% proficient
Top middle schools
- Toyon MiddleD · 22% proficient
Top high schools
- Calaveras HighC+ · 38% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95225 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95225 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 95225 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 95225
Is 95225 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95225 ranks 14,641st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on low crime, the weather, and quiet, and lowest on biking and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95225 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $495,200. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $104,092 median income, cost of living beats 63% of zip codes.
Is 95225 safe?
Yes, 95225 is safer than 95% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $164 per resident a year.
Compare 95225 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95225. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95225 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.
95225 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95225: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95225: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95225: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95225: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95225 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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