Best Places95325, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95325, 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.
95325 ranks 27,151st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 95325
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.
95325's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95325 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 142 pleasant days a year, better than 86% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 74% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 61% of zip codes
Where 95325 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95325
A household needs to earn about $97,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95325 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $79,967, 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 95325's effective rate of 0.70%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in 95325
95325 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 95325.
Who works in 95325, and how
Work in 95325 centers on education and transportation & warehousing. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 26%
- Transit, walk, or bike 9%
Life in 95325
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 95325.
What the weather is like in 95325, month by month
95325 sees roughly 142 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 100 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs March through May and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 50° | 41° |
| April | 77° | 61° | 48° |
| July | 100° | 83° | 65° |
| October | 83° | 66° | 50° |
Flying in and out of 95325
The nearest airport, Merced Yosemite Regional, is about 21 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 93 miles away.
The best schools in and around 95325
Schools across 95325 average a C, better than 39% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Snelling-merced Falls ElementaryC · 34% proficient
- Mariposa ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
- Lake Don Pedro ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Mariposa County HighB · 50% proficient
- El Capitan HighC · 33% proficient
- Don Pedro HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95325 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95325 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 95325 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 95325
Is 95325 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95325 ranks 27,151st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, a strong job market, and the weather, and lowest on summer heat and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95325 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $376,200. The overall cost of living runs about 6% above the national average. Set against a $79,967 median income, cost of living beats 33% of zip codes.
Is 95325 safe?
95325 is safer than 24% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $454 per resident a year.
Compare 95325 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95325. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95325 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.
95325 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95325: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95325: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95325: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95325: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95325 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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