Best Places95614, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95614, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
95614 ranks 7,428th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on high incomes by a wide margin, and air quality ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 95614
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.
95614's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95614 ranks high
- Household income$134,210 median, better than 93% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than 89% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than 88% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 95614 ranks low
- Air qualityBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,556 a month, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Short commute39.2 minutes each way, better than only 5% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 14% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95614
A household needs to earn about $148,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95614 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $134,210; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 95614's effective rate of 0.65%, 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 10 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 95614
95614 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 95614.
Who works in 95614, and how
Work in 95614 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 33%
- Transit, walk, or bike 2%
Life in 95614
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 95614.
What the weather is like in 95614, month by month
95614 sees roughly 131 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 94 degrees. January highs sit near 56, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 56° | 47° | 40° |
| April | 69° | 57° | 48° |
| July | 94° | 81° | 67° |
| October | 76° | 64° | 53° |
Flying in and out of 95614
Sacramento International sits about 36 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 6.8 million passengers in 2025, with 85 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 95614
Schools across 95614 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Northside ElementaryB− · 40% proficient
Top high schools
- Golden Sierra Junior Senior HighC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95614 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95614 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 95614 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 95614
Is 95614 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95614 ranks 7,428th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on high incomes, quiet, and civic engagement, and lowest on air quality and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95614 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $576,967. The overall cost of living runs about 16% above the national average. Set against a $134,210 median income, cost of living beats 88% of zip codes.
Is 95614 safe?
Yes, 95614 is safer than 75% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $250 per resident a year.
Compare 95614 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95614. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95614 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.
95614 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95614: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95614: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95614: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95614: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95614 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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