Best PlacesNatomas Crossing, Sacramento, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Natomas Crossing, Sacramento, 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.
Natomas Crossing, Sacramento ranks 1,733rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a strong job market by a wide margin, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Natomas Crossing, 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 Crossing, Sacramento's strengths and weaknesses
Where Natomas Crossing, Sacramento ranks high
- Local economyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 91% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- Household income$108,885 median, better than 74% of neighborhoods
Where Natomas Crossing, Sacramento ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 11% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 24% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Natomas Crossing, Sacramento
A household needs to earn about $149,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Natomas Crossing, Sacramento home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $108,885, 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 Crossing, Sacramento's effective rate of 0.99%, 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 Natomas Crossing, Sacramento
Natomas Crossing, Sacramento's age mix sits close to the national median.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Natomas Crossing, Sacramento.
Who works in Natomas Crossing, Sacramento, and how
Work in Natomas Crossing, Sacramento centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 64%
- Work from home 31%
- Transit, walk, or bike 5%
Life in Natomas Crossing, Sacramento
Natomas Crossing, Sacramento has more restaurants and bars per resident than 84% of neighborhoods and more parkland per resident than 85% of neighborhoods. Dining, parks, and nightlife concentrates in some parts of Natomas Crossing, Sacramento and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Natomas Crossing, Sacramento, month by month
Natomas Crossing, Sacramento sees roughly 139 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 Crossing, Sacramento
Sacramento International sits about 6 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 Crossing, Sacramento
Schools across Natomas Crossing, Sacramento average a C+, better than 52% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Inderkum HighB+ · 53% proficient
- Natomas HighD+ · 25% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Natomas Crossing, Sacramento school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Natomas Crossing, 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 Crossing, Sacramento against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Natomas Crossing, Sacramento
Is Natomas Crossing, Sacramento a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Natomas Crossing, Sacramento ranks 1,733rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a strong job market, population health, and low crime, and lowest on cell coverage and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Natomas Crossing, Sacramento expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $555,787. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $108,885 median income, cost of living beats 69% of neighborhoods.
Is Natomas Crossing, Sacramento safe?
Yes, Natomas Crossing, Sacramento is safer than 78% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $326 per resident a year.
Compare Natomas Crossing, Sacramento with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Natomas Crossing, Sacramento. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Natomas Crossing, 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 Crossing, Sacramento detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Natomas Crossing, Sacramento: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Natomas Crossing, Sacramento: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Natomas Crossing, Sacramento: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Natomas Crossing, Sacramento: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Natomas Crossing, 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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