Best PlacesSouth Natomas, Sacramento, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around South Natomas, 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.
South Natomas, Sacramento ranks 2,815th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on biking, and taxes are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in South Natomas, 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.
South Natomas, Sacramento's strengths and weaknesses
Where South Natomas, Sacramento ranks high
- BikingBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 151 pleasant days a year, better than 76% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than 73% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 72% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 68% of neighborhoods
Where South Natomas, Sacramento ranks low
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than only 23% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
- State infrastructureBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 28% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in South Natomas, Sacramento
A household needs to earn about $118,000 a year to comfortably buy the median South Natomas, Sacramento home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $96,581, 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 South Natomas, Sacramento's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in South Natomas, Sacramento
South Natomas, Sacramento runs younger than the country.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for South Natomas, Sacramento.
Who works in South Natomas, Sacramento, and how
Work in South Natomas, 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 84%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in South Natomas, Sacramento
South Natomas, Sacramento has more parkland per resident than 73% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of South Natomas, Sacramento and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in South Natomas, Sacramento, month by month
South Natomas, Sacramento sees roughly 151 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 97 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 48° | 41° |
| April | 75° | 60° | 49° |
| July | 97° | 78° | 63° |
| October | 80° | 65° | 52° |
Flying in and out of South Natomas, Sacramento
Sacramento International sits about 7 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 South Natomas, Sacramento
Schools across South Natomas, Sacramento average a C−, better than 29% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- American LakesD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Inderkum HighB+ · 53% proficient
- Natomas HighD+ · 25% proficient
- Discovery HighF · 10% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every South Natomas, Sacramento school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
South Natomas, 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 South Natomas, Sacramento against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who South Natomas, Sacramento suits
Families
Schools land around the 29th percentile and crime safety beats 66%.
Common questions about living in South Natomas, Sacramento
Is South Natomas, Sacramento a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, South Natomas, Sacramento ranks 2,815th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on biking, the weather, and transit, and lowest on taxes and noise. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is South Natomas, Sacramento expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $449,397. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $96,581 median income, cost of living beats 56% of neighborhoods.
Is South Natomas, Sacramento safe?
Yes, South Natomas, Sacramento is safer than 66% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $390 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in South Natomas, Sacramento?
July highs average about 97 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 41. That works out to about 151 pleasant days a year, more than 76% of neighborhoods.
Is South Natomas, Sacramento good for families?
Schools beat 29% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 66%, and childcare runs $1,332 a month.
Compare South Natomas, Sacramento with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to South Natomas, Sacramento. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in South Natomas, 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.
South Natomas, Sacramento detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for South Natomas, Sacramento: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in South Natomas, Sacramento: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of South Natomas, Sacramento: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in South Natomas, Sacramento: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
South Natomas, 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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