Best Places95595, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95595, 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.
95595 ranks 32,912th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and long commutes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 95595
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.
95595's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95595 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Heat safetyBetter than 84% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 78% of zip codes
Where 95595 ranks low
- Short commute53.5 minutes each way, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 4% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95595
A household needs to earn about $63,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95595 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is below the area's own median income of $66,607, so a typical household can afford the median home outright.
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 95595's effective rate of 0.50%, 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 4 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 95595
95595 runs older than the country, 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 95595.
Who works in 95595, and how
Work in 95595 centers on agriculture & forestry and utilities. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 95595
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 95595.
What the weather is like in 95595, month by month
95595 sees roughly 59 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 95595
The nearest airport, Redding Regional, is about 66 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 141 miles away.
The best schools in and around 95595
Schools across 95595 average a C, better than 35% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Van Duzen ElementaryC− · 29% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95595 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95595 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 95595 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 95595
Is 95595 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95595 ranks 32,912th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, clean air, and heat safety, and lowest on long commutes and a weak job market. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95595 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $250,900. The overall cost of living runs about 1% below the national average. Set against a $66,607 median income, cost of living beats 23% of zip codes.
Is 95595 safe?
95595 is safer than 4% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $834 per resident a year.
Compare 95595 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95595. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95595 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.
95595 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95595: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95595: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95595: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95595: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95595 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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