Best PlacesValley High-North Laguna, Sacramento, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Valley High-North Laguna, 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.
Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento ranks 3,475th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores best on few empty homes, and cell coverage ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Valley High-North Laguna, 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.
Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento's strengths and weaknesses
Where Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 157 pleasant days a year, better than 78% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than 72% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 71% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 66% of neighborhoods
Where Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento ranks low
- Cell coverageBetter than only 15% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 19% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento
A household needs to earn about $117,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $82,788, 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 Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento's effective rate of 0.79%, 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 Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento
Valley High-North Laguna, 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 Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento.
Who works in Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento, and how
Work in Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento centers on health care & social and retail trade. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 12%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento.
What the weather is like in Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento, month by month
Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento sees roughly 157 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 76° | 60° | 46° |
| July | 96° | 75° | 59° |
| October | 82° | 64° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento
Sacramento International sits about 19 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 Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento
Schools across Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento average a C, better than 41% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- John Ehrhardt ElementaryB− · 41% proficient
- Irene B. West ElementaryB− · 41% proficient
- Marion Mix ElementaryC · 34% proficient
Top middle schools
- Harriet G. Eddy MiddleB · 44% proficient
- Edward Harris Jr. MiddleB · 43% proficient
- Samuel Jackman MiddleD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Monterey Trail HighB+ · 54% proficient
- Laguna Creek HighB+ · 54% proficient
- Florin HighC+ · 37% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Valley High-North Laguna, 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 Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento suits
Families
Schools land around the 41st percentile and crime safety beats 65%.
Retirees
The weather beats 78% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 66%.
Common questions about living in Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento
Is Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento ranks 3,475th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, the weather, and clean air, 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 Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $446,818. The overall cost of living runs about 11% above the national average. Set against a $82,788 median income, cost of living beats 38% of neighborhoods.
Is Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento safe?
Yes, Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento is safer than 65% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $403 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 39. That works out to about 157 pleasant days a year, more than 78% of neighborhoods.
Is Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento good for families?
Schools beat 41% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 65%, and childcare runs $1,332 a month.
Compare Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Valley High-North Laguna, 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.
Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Valley High-North Laguna, Sacramento: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Valley High-North Laguna, 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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