Best neighborhoods in Sacramento

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Land Park

4.5/5
Land Park
Ranked 1st best neighborhood in Sacramento

"Fairytale Land in a Big City"

- RedwoodMountainGirl
I lived nearby Land Park for about four years and my husband and I took our son on frequent picnics to Land Park. We always loved feeding the ducks and geese in the ponds, and SO much appreciated the...
38.5500065956153 -121.498098625362
Ranked 2nd best neighborhood in Sacramento

"What a difference!"

- alicias4
Sacramento is changing so quickly from 2015 to 2017 things sure are different! We moved to this neighborhood (from Curtis Park) about 5 months ago and have had nothing but positive experiences....
38.608032327843 -121.451970680726

Downtown

3.5/5
Ranked 3rd best neighborhood in Sacramento

"California State Capitol (but does it look like it?)"

- ntrench
Wedged in between Highway 16 and Highway 99, Downtown Sacramento is the beating heart of the city. It’s most notable for being California’s state capitol, an impressive feat for a less then stellar c...
38.575892622724 -121.49793336098
Ranked 4th best neighborhood in Sacramento

"Think 5th grade class trip"

- ntrench
Old Sacramento is one of the city’s biggest tourist attractions (besides the state Capitol). It gives visitors a snapshot of what it’s like to live in the ol’ west. People here are dressed up in clot...
38.5778524040265 -121.50750489891

College Glen

3.5/5
Ranked 5th best neighborhood in Sacramento

"Why I Chose College Glen over North Natomas"

- MHarding
My wife and I moved to Natomas Park almost a year ago. While North Natomas is certainly the place to move if you want the new house with the high ceilings and small yard, it's also pretty damned isola...
38.5564685740613 -121.394501158578
Ranked 6th best neighborhood in Sacramento

"Local government and quaint apartment complexes"

- ntrench
Alkali Flats is a triangularly shaped, well-groomed neighborhood located a mile north of downtown Sacramento. The district itself is clean and calm, stretching nine square blocks. Residential areas...
38.5855205512406 -121.491465192871

Pocket

2/5
Ranked 7th best neighborhood in Sacramento

"Reclusive, lower-class urban anonymity"

- ntrench
Formerly a rural parkland, Pocket is a middle-of-the-road suburban community located just off Interstate 5. Locals know it as the neighborhood next to Sacramento Executive Airport and nothing else....
38.4908979104651 -121.52869293126
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