Best PlacesNatomas Creek, Sacramento, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Natomas Creek, Sacramento, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Natomas Creek, Sacramento ranks 1,439th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Natomas Creek, Sacramento
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.
Natomas Creek, Sacramento's strengths and weaknesses
Where Natomas Creek, Sacramento ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Household income$136,805 median, better than 87% of neighborhoods
Where Natomas Creek, Sacramento ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than only 9% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 13% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Natomas Creek, Sacramento
A household needs to earn about $165,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Natomas Creek, Sacramento home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $136,805, 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 Natomas Creek, Sacramento's effective rate of 1.04%, 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 Natomas Creek, Sacramento
Natomas Creek, Sacramento runs younger than the country, 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 Natomas Creek, Sacramento.
Who works in Natomas Creek, Sacramento, and how
Work in Natomas Creek, Sacramento centers on public administration and health care & social. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 63%
- Work from home 34%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Natomas Creek, Sacramento
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Natomas Creek, Sacramento.
What the weather is like in Natomas Creek, Sacramento, month by month
Natomas Creek, Sacramento sees roughly 136 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 76° | 61° | 46° |
| July | 97° | 77° | 60° |
| October | 82° | 65° | 48° |
Flying in and out of Natomas Creek, Sacramento
Sacramento International sits about 3 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 Natomas Creek, Sacramento
Schools across Natomas Creek, Sacramento average a C+, better than 54% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Inderkum HighB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Natomas Creek, Sacramento school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Natomas Creek, Sacramento 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 Natomas Creek, Sacramento against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Natomas Creek, Sacramento
Is Natomas Creek, Sacramento a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Natomas Creek, Sacramento ranks 1,439th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, population health, and a strong job market, and lowest on tree cover and cell coverage. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Natomas Creek, Sacramento expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $612,048. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $136,805 median income, cost of living beats 86% of neighborhoods.
Is Natomas Creek, Sacramento safe?
Yes, Natomas Creek, Sacramento is safer than 88% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $258 per resident a year.
Compare Natomas Creek, Sacramento with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Natomas Creek, Sacramento. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Natomas Creek, Sacramento 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.
Natomas Creek, Sacramento detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Natomas Creek, Sacramento: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Natomas Creek, Sacramento: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Natomas Creek, Sacramento: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Natomas Creek, Sacramento: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Natomas Creek, Sacramento 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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