Best PlacesNorth Whisman, Mountain View, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around North Whisman, Mountain View, 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.
North Whisman, Mountain View ranks 387th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on population health by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in North Whisman, Mountain View
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.
North Whisman, Mountain View's strengths and weaknesses
Where North Whisman, Mountain View ranks high
- Health outlookBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Household income$202,315 median, better than 98% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 245 pleasant days a year, better than 94% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 93% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
Where North Whisman, Mountain View ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,106 a month, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Disaster safetyBetter than only 6% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in North Whisman, Mountain View
A household needs to earn about $371,000 a year to comfortably buy the median North Whisman, Mountain View home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $202,315, 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 North Whisman, Mountain View's effective rate of 0.75%, 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 North Whisman, Mountain View
North Whisman, Mountain View runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for North Whisman, Mountain View.
Who works in North Whisman, Mountain View, and how
Work in North Whisman, Mountain View centers on professional & technical and information. Unemployment is low, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 56%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 16%
Life in North Whisman, Mountain View
The coast is about 29 minutes away. Distance to the water changes a lot across North Whisman, Mountain View, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in North Whisman, Mountain View, month by month
North Whisman, Mountain View sees roughly 245 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 76 degrees. January highs sit near 60, with lows near 44. The comfortable stretch runs March through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 60° | 51° | 44° |
| April | 70° | 58° | 49° |
| July | 76° | 66° | 59° |
| October | 74° | 63° | 54° |
Flying in and out of North Whisman, Mountain View
Norman Y Mineta San Jose International sits about 8 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 5.3 million passengers in 2025, with 67 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around North Whisman, Mountain View
Schools across North Whisman, Mountain View average a B+, better than 86% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Mountain View HighA+ · 86% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every North Whisman, Mountain View school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
North Whisman, Mountain View 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 North Whisman, Mountain View against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in North Whisman, Mountain View
Is North Whisman, Mountain View a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, North Whisman, Mountain View ranks 387th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on population health, high incomes, and the weather, and lowest on childcare costs and disaster risk. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is North Whisman, Mountain View expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,428,241. The overall cost of living runs about 75% above the national average. Set against a $202,315 median income, cost of living beats 85% of neighborhoods.
Is North Whisman, Mountain View safe?
Yes, North Whisman, Mountain View is safer than 65% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $386 per resident a year.
Compare North Whisman, Mountain View with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to North Whisman, Mountain View. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in North Whisman, Mountain View 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.
North Whisman, Mountain View detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for North Whisman, Mountain View: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in North Whisman, Mountain View: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of North Whisman, Mountain View: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in North Whisman, Mountain View: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
North Whisman, Mountain View 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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