Best Places95415, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95415, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
95415 ranks 29,222nd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 95415
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.
95415's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95415 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Short commute19.8 minutes each way, better than 86% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 124 pleasant days a year, better than 78% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 74% of zip codes
Where 95415 ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Household income$49,370 median, better than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95415
A household needs to earn about $148,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95415 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $49,370, 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 95415's effective rate of 0.49%, 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 95415
95415 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 95415.
Who works in 95415, and how
Work in 95415 centers on agriculture & forestry and retail trade. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 60%
- Work from home 34%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 95415
95415 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 94% of zip codes. The coast is about 39 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 95415 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 95415, month by month
95415 sees roughly 124 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 47° | 38° |
| April | 74° | 57° | 42° |
| July | 98° | 76° | 56° |
| October | 82° | 61° | 45° |
Flying in and out of 95415
The nearest airport, Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County, is about 47 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 99 miles away.
The best schools in and around 95415
Schools across 95415 average a B−, better than 51% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Manchester ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95415 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95415 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 95415 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 95415
Is 95415 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95415 ranks 29,222nd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, short commutes, and low property taxes, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay and summer heat. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95415 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $590,222. The overall cost of living runs about 24% above the national average. Set against a $49,370 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 95415 safe?
95415 is safer than 12% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $609 per resident a year.
Compare 95415 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95415. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95415 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.
95415 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95415: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95415: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95415: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95415: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95415 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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