Best Places95993, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95993, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
95993 ranks 11,653rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 95993
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.
95993's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95993 ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 96% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 86% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 82% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 131 pleasant days a year, better than 82% of zip codes
- Household income$98,500 median, better than 79% of zip codes
Where 95993 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 5% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 19% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 19% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95993
A household needs to earn about $126,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95993 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $98,500, 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 95993's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 95993
95993's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 95993.
Who works in 95993, and how
Work in 95993 centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in 95993
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 95993.
What the weather is like in 95993, month by month
95993 sees roughly 131 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 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° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 76° | 61° | 46° |
| July | 99° | 80° | 61° |
| October | 83° | 64° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 95993
Sacramento International sits about 30 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 95993
Schools across 95993 average a C, better than 37% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Franklin ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
- Nuestro ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
- Brittan ElementaryC− · 26% proficient
Top high schools
- River Valley HighC+ · 38% proficient
- Yuba City HighC+ · 37% proficient
- Sutter HighC− · 30% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95993 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95993 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 95993 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 95993 suits
Families
Schools land around the 37th percentile and crime safety beats 64%.
Common questions about living in 95993
Is 95993 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95993 ranks 11,653rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on few empty homes, biking, and transit, and lowest on summer heat and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95993 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $477,364. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $98,500 median income, cost of living beats 67% of zip codes.
Is 95993 safe?
Yes, 95993 is safer than 64% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $308 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 95993?
July highs average about 99 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 39. That works out to about 131 pleasant days a year, more than 82% of zip codes.
Is 95993 good for families?
Schools beat 37% of zip codes, crime safety beats 64%, and childcare runs $1,181 a month.
Compare 95993 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95993. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95993 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.
95993 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95993: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95993: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95993: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95993: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95993 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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