Best PlacesAspen, Davis, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Aspen, Davis, 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.
Aspen, Davis ranks 855th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Aspen, Davis
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.
Aspen, Davis' strengths and weaknesses
Where Aspen, Davis ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA, better than 93% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Aspen, Davis ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,550 a month, better than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 21% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Aspen, Davis
A household needs to earn about $218,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Aspen, Davis home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $106,571, 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 Aspen, Davis' effective rate of 0.86%, 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 Aspen, Davis
Aspen, Davis runs younger than the country, though it still carries a larger-than-average share of residents over 65.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Aspen, Davis.
Who works in Aspen, Davis, and how
Work in Aspen, Davis centers on education and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 54%
- Work from home 22%
- Transit, walk, or bike 24%
Life in Aspen, Davis
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Aspen, Davis.
What the weather is like in Aspen, Davis, month by month
Aspen, Davis sees roughly 175 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 95 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 42. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 49° | 42° |
| April | 74° | 60° | 48° |
| July | 95° | 75° | 58° |
| October | 80° | 64° | 51° |
Flying in and out of Aspen, Davis
Sacramento International sits about 14 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 Aspen, Davis
Schools across Aspen, Davis average an A, better than 93% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Davis Senior HighA+ · 89% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Aspen, Davis school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Aspen, Davis 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 Aspen, Davis against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Aspen, Davis
Is Aspen, Davis a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Aspen, Davis ranks 855th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on biking, an educated workforce, and quiet, and lowest on childcare costs and taxes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Aspen, Davis expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $826,352. The overall cost of living runs about 29% above the national average. Set against a $106,571 median income, cost of living beats 53% of neighborhoods.
Is Aspen, Davis safe?
Yes, Aspen, Davis is safer than 72% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $347 per resident a year.
Compare Aspen, Davis with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Aspen, Davis. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Aspen, Davis 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.
Aspen, Davis detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Aspen, Davis: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Aspen, Davis: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Aspen, Davis: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Aspen, Davis: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Aspen, Davis 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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