Best Places95563, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95563, 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.
95563 ranks 26,928th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 95563
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.
95563's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95563 ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 99% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 86% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 80% of zip codes
Where 95563 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95563
A household needs to earn about $90,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95563 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $76,389, 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 95563's effective rate of 0.62%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 5 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 95563
95563 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 95563.
Who works in 95563, and how
Work in 95563 centers on hospitality & food and construction. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 95563
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 95563.
What the weather is like in 95563, month by month
95563 sees roughly 93 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 65 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs June through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 49° | 40° |
| April | 59° | 50° | 42° |
| July | 65° | 57° | 51° |
| October | 65° | 53° | 44° |
Flying in and out of 95563
The nearest airport, California Redwood Coast- Humboldt County, is about 29 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 184 miles away.
The best schools in and around 95563
Schools across 95563 average a D+, better than 23% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Burnt Ranch ElementaryC+ · 37% proficient
- Blue Lake Union ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
- Maple Creek ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Arcata HighB+ · 58% proficient
- Trinity HighC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95563 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95563 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 95563 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 95563
Is 95563 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95563 ranks 26,928th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on a strong job market, heat safety, and quiet, and lowest on cell coverage and internet speeds. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95563 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $353,900. The overall cost of living runs about 1% above the national average. Set against a $76,389 median income, cost of living beats 39% of zip codes.
Is 95563 safe?
95563 is safer than 32% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $417 per resident a year.
Compare 95563 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95563. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95563 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.
95563 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95563: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95563: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95563: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95563: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95563 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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