Penn Valley 53 Poor
Penn Valley Livability #992 ranked city in California#24,551 ranked city in the USARanks better than 16% of areas

Pros and Cons of Living in Penn Valley

PROS
  • Crime

    Crime per 100,000 people is significantly lower than the national average, making it a safe place to live. These crime statistics include both violent and property crimes.

  • Ratings

    Based on recent surveys and polls, locals gave high marks in the walkability to local amenities, safety, public transit, friendliness of neighbors and overall sense of community in the area.

CONS
  • Amenities

    The majority of amenities are not ideally located within walking distance. To access these amenities, residents may be required to rely on a vehicle or public transit.

  • Cost Of Living

    Living in this region comes with a high cost of living, translating to elevated costs for homes, goods and services, groceries, utilities, health care and transportation.

  • Housing

    The housing category in this area registers a lower than average score, indicating concerns with housing affordability, appreciation rates and home values falling below average.

  • Health & Safety

    The low score in this category could be due to challenges related to air quality and the limited accessibility of health-related facilities like hospitals, nursing homes, doctors and pharmacies.

New Real Estate Listings in Penn Valley Area
Search Homes for Sale in Penn Valley, CA

Best Places to Live in and Around Penn Valley

See all the best places to live around Penn Valley

How Do You Rate The Livability In Penn Valley?

1. Select a livability score between 1-100
0
Awful
25
Poor
50
Average
75
Good
100
Great
2. Select any tags that apply to this area
View results

Compare Penn Valley, CA Livability

      vs

      Penn Valley transportation information

      Statistic Penn Valley California National
      Average one way commute51min28min26min
      Workers who drive to work94.9%73.5%76.4%
      Workers who carpool5.1%10.6%9.3%
      Workers who take public transit0.0%5.2%5.1%
      Workers who bicycle0.0%1.1%0.6%
      Workers who walk0.0%2.7%2.8%
      Working from home0.0%5.4%4.6%
      Source: The Penn Valley, CA data and statistics displayed above are derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).