Best Places96091, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 96091, 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.
96091 ranks 31,133rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 96091
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.
96091's strengths and weaknesses
Where 96091 ranks high
- QuietBetter than 97% of zip codes
- Low property taxBetter than 91% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than 83% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 112 pleasant days a year, better than 71% of zip codes
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 70% of zip codes
Where 96091 ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than only 8% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 9% of zip codes
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 96091
A household needs to earn about $81,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 96091 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $54,076, 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 96091's effective rate of 0.40%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 96091
96091 runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 96091.
Who works in 96091, and how
Work in 96091 centers on retail trade and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in 96091
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 96091.
What the weather is like in 96091, month by month
96091 sees roughly 112 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 47, with lows near 32. The comfortable stretch runs May through September.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 47° | 37° | 32° |
| April | 68° | 51° | 39° |
| July | 95° | 75° | 57° |
| October | 70° | 52° | 40° |
Flying in and out of 96091
The nearest airport, Redding Regional, is about 41 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 170 miles away.
The best schools in and around 96091
Schools across 96091 average a C, better than 36% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Junction City ElementaryA · 63% proficient
- Trinity Center ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Weaverville ElementaryB− · 43% proficient
Top high schools
- Trinity HighC− · 27% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 96091 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
96091 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 96091 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 96091
Is 96091 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 96091 ranks 31,133rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on quiet, low property taxes, and tree cover, 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 96091 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $329,738. The overall cost of living runs about 2% below the national average. Set against a $54,076 median income, cost of living beats 9% of zip codes.
Is 96091 safe?
96091 is safer than 22% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $475 per resident a year.
Compare 96091 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 96091. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 96091 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.
96091 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 96091: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 96091: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 96091: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 96091: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
96091 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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