Best PlacesJefferson, Culver City, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Jefferson, Culver City, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Jefferson, Culver City ranks 825th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Jefferson, Culver City
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.
Jefferson, Culver City's strengths and weaknesses
Where Jefferson, Culver City ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 338 pleasant days a year, better than 99% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 95% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 92% of neighborhoods
- School gradeA−, better than 91% of neighborhoods
Where Jefferson, Culver City ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Jefferson, Culver City
A household needs to earn about $186,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Jefferson, Culver City home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $118,035, 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 Jefferson, Culver City's effective rate of 0.61%, 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 Jefferson, Culver City
Jefferson, Culver City runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Jefferson, Culver City.
Who works in Jefferson, Culver City, and how
Work in Jefferson, Culver City centers on professional & technical and information. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 61%
- Work from home 35%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Jefferson, Culver City
The coast is about 6 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across Jefferson, Culver City, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Jefferson, Culver City, month by month
Jefferson, Culver City sees roughly 338 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 76 degrees. January highs sit near 68, with lows near 47. Every month averages in that range.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 68° | 57° | 47° |
| April | 69° | 60° | 53° |
| July | 76° | 68° | 63° |
| October | 78° | 67° | 58° |
Flying in and out of Jefferson, Culver City
Los Angeles International sits about 4 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 36.7 million passengers in 2025, with 247 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Jefferson, Culver City
Schools across Jefferson, Culver City average an A−, better than 91% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Farragut ElementaryA · 69% proficient
- Linwood E. Howe ElementaryA− · 58% proficient
- El Rincon ElementaryB+ · 52% proficient
Top middle schools
- Culver City MiddleA · 59% proficient
Top high schools
- Culver City HighA− · 59% proficient
- Early College Academy-la Trade Tech CollegeB · 50% proficient
- Alexander Hamilton Senior HighB · 48% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Jefferson, Culver City school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Jefferson, Culver City 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 Jefferson, Culver City against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Jefferson, Culver City
Is Jefferson, Culver City a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Jefferson, Culver City ranks 825th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on the weather, big-city access, and an educated workforce, and lowest on internet speeds and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Jefferson, Culver City expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $731,741. The overall cost of living runs about 50% above the national average. Set against a $118,035 median income, cost of living beats 53% of neighborhoods.
Is Jefferson, Culver City safe?
Jefferson, Culver City is safer than 51% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $472 per resident a year.
Compare Jefferson, Culver City with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Jefferson, Culver City. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Jefferson, Culver City 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.
Jefferson, Culver City detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Jefferson, Culver City: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Jefferson, Culver City: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Jefferson, Culver City: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Jefferson, Culver City: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Jefferson, Culver City 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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