Best Places95903, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95903, 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.
95903 ranks 21,401st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and civic engagement ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 95903
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.
95903's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95903 ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Short commute15.2 minutes each way, better than 96% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than 83% of zip codes
Where 95903 ranks low
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95903
A household needs to earn about $152,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95903 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $60,332, 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 95903's effective rate of 0.77%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 95903
95903 runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 95903.
Who works in 95903, and how
Work in 95903 centers on admin & support services and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 86%
- Work from home 4%
- Transit, walk, or bike 10%
Life in 95903
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 95903.
What the weather is like in 95903, month by month
95903 sees roughly 132 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 48° | 39° |
| April | 75° | 60° | 45° |
| July | 98° | 80° | 61° |
| October | 81° | 64° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 95903
Sacramento International sits about 31 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 95903
Schools across 95903 average a C−, better than 25% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Wheatland Charter AcademyA− · 60% proficient
- Lone Tree ElementaryB · 45% proficient
- Ready Springs ElementaryC · 33% proficient
Top middle schools
- Bear RiverC+ · 37% proficient
- Yuba Gardens IntermediateD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Lindhurst HighC− · 27% proficient
- Wheatland Union HighD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95903 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95903 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 95903 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 95903
Is 95903 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95903 ranks 21,401st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on population health, quiet, and short commutes, and lowest on civic engagement and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95903 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $585,500. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $60,332 median income, cost of living beats 10% of zip codes.
Is 95903 safe?
95903 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $714 per resident a year.
Compare 95903 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95903. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95903 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.
95903 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95903: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95903: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95903: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95903: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95903 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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