Best Places95554, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95554, 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.
95554 ranks 31,868th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on short commutes by a wide margin, and the cost of living against local pay is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 95554
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.
95554's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95554 ranks high
- Short commute16.7 minutes each way, better than 94% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 88% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 80% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 120 pleasant days a year, better than 76% of zip codes
Where 95554 ranks low
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Household income$41,475 median, better than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Crime safetyBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95554
A household needs to earn about $130,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95554 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $41,475, 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 95554's effective rate of 0.80%, 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 95554
95554's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 95554.
Who works in 95554, and how
Work in 95554 centers on information and agriculture & forestry. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 44%
- Work from home 20%
- Transit, walk, or bike 35%
Life in 95554
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 95554.
What the weather is like in 95554, month by month
95554 sees roughly 120 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 65 degrees. January highs sit near 55, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 55° | 47° | 42° |
| April | 58° | 50° | 44° |
| July | 65° | 57° | 52° |
| October | 65° | 54° | 47° |
Flying in and out of 95554
The nearest airport, California Redwood Coast- Humboldt County, is about 51 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 162 miles away.
The best schools in and around 95554
Schools across 95554 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Stanwood A. Murphy ElementaryC− · 27% proficient
- Bridgeville ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Fortuna Union HighD · 22% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95554 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95554 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 95554 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 95554
Is 95554 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95554 ranks 31,868th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on short commutes, tree cover, and quiet, and lowest on the cost of living against local pay and low incomes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95554 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $496,409. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $41,475 median income, cost of living beats 3% of zip codes.
Is 95554 safe?
95554 is safer than 6% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $772 per resident a year.
Compare 95554 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95554. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95554 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.
95554 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95554: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95554: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95554: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95554: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95554 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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