Best PlacesHappy Valley, Anderson, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Happy Valley, Anderson, 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.
Happy Valley, Anderson ranks 4,621st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Happy Valley, Anderson
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.
Happy Valley, Anderson's strengths and weaknesses
Where Happy Valley, Anderson ranks high
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than 70% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 68% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than 67% of neighborhoods
Where Happy Valley, Anderson ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Happy Valley, Anderson
A household needs to earn about $90,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Happy Valley, Anderson home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $87,065; 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 Happy Valley, Anderson's effective rate of 0.73%, 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 Happy Valley, Anderson
Happy Valley, Anderson runs older than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Happy Valley, Anderson.
Who works in Happy Valley, Anderson, and how
Work in Happy Valley, Anderson centers on retail trade and public administration. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Happy Valley, Anderson
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Happy Valley, Anderson.
What the weather is like in Happy Valley, Anderson, month by month
Happy Valley, Anderson sees roughly 115 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 103 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs April, May, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 49° | 38° |
| April | 76° | 62° | 47° |
| July | 103° | 86° | 67° |
| October | 83° | 66° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Happy Valley, Anderson
The nearest airport, Redding Regional, is about 8 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 130 miles away.
The best schools in and around Happy Valley, Anderson
Schools across Happy Valley, Anderson average a C, better than 36% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Grant ElementaryA · 63% proficient
- North CottonwoodC+ · 38% proficient
- Happy Valley PrimaryC · 35% proficient
Top middle schools
- West Cottonwood Junior HighB− · 40% proficient
- Sequoia MiddleC · 32% proficient
- Happy Valley ElementaryD− · 18% proficient
Top high schools
- Shasta HighA− · 60% proficient
- Anderson HighC+ · 38% proficient
- West Valley Early College HighC · 33% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Happy Valley, Anderson school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Happy Valley, Anderson 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 Happy Valley, Anderson against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Happy Valley, Anderson
Is Happy Valley, Anderson a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Happy Valley, Anderson ranks 4,621st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, low crime, and health care access, and lowest on internet speeds and biking. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Happy Valley, Anderson expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $347,154. The overall cost of living runs about 7% above the national average. Set against a $87,065 median income, cost of living beats 51% of neighborhoods.
Is Happy Valley, Anderson safe?
Yes, Happy Valley, Anderson is safer than 78% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $325 per resident a year.
Compare Happy Valley, Anderson with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Happy Valley, Anderson. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Happy Valley, Anderson 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.
Happy Valley, Anderson detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Happy Valley, Anderson: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Happy Valley, Anderson: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Happy Valley, Anderson: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Happy Valley, Anderson: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Happy Valley, Anderson 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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