Best Places95470, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95470, 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.
95470 ranks 29,487th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. Summer heat pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on the weather.
The best neighborhoods in 95470
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.
95470's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95470 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 126 pleasant days a year, better than 79% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 76% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 61% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 60% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 59% of zip codes
Where 95470 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 13% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95470
A household needs to earn about $162,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95470 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $77,769, 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 95470's effective rate of 0.82%, 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 95470
95470'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 95470.
Who works in 95470, and how
Work in 95470 centers on retail trade and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 10%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 95470
95470 has more restaurants and bars per resident than 81% of zip codes. That concentrates in some parts of 95470 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 95470, month by month
95470 sees roughly 126 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 95470
The nearest airport, Charles M Schulz/Sonoma County, is about 57 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 96 miles away.
The best schools in and around 95470
Schools across 95470 average a D+, better than 18% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Blosser Lane ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top middle schools
- Eagle Peak MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
- Baechtel Grove MiddleF · 8% proficient
Top high schools
- Willits HighC+ · 35% proficient
- Ukiah HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95470 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95470 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 95470 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 95470
Is 95470 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95470 ranks 29,487th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, transit, and big-city access, and lowest on summer heat and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95470 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $619,531. The overall cost of living runs about 21% above the national average. Set against a $77,769 median income, cost of living beats 18% of zip codes.
Is 95470 safe?
95470 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $575 per resident a year.
Compare 95470 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95470. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95470 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.
95470 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95470: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95470: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95470: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95470: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95470 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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