Livability Score

63
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Entertainment (1) F
Needles Regional Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (6) F
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Carl's Jr.
Fast Food
Roberto's Taco Shop
Fast Food
Domino's
Fast Food
Fitness (1) F
Groceries (0) F
Parks (12) A+
Rotary Roadside Rest
Park
Needles Marina Park
Park
Ed Parry Park
Park
Santa Fe Park
Park
Manny Morris Park
Park
Duke Watkins Park
Park
Nikki Bunch-Franz Flowers Park
Park
Needles Municipal Aquatics Center
Park
Needles Recreation Area
Park
Needles Housing Authority Park
Park
Jack Smith Memorial Park
Park
Shops (2) F
Dollar General
Discount Store
ampm
Convenience Store
Thalypo
Convenience Store
Cricket Wireless
Electronics
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commute A+

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Needles.
Public Transit Stops (29)
Stops & Stations A+
Broadway at Market
Bus Stop
Broadway at Market
Bus Stop
Q Street, at Needles Highway
Bus Stop
Needles Highway at R Street
Bus Stop
Arch Street At Needles Highway
Bus Stop
Broadway at J Street
Bus Stop
Pashard Street. at Needles Highway
Bus Stop
Broadway at G street
Bus Stop
Erin Drive at Bailey Avenue
Bus Stop
G Street at Broadway
Bus Stop
Needles
Transit Station
Third Street at F street
Bus Stop
Broadway at E Street
Bus Stop
Broadway at D Street
Bus Stop
D Street between 3rd & Acoma
Bus Stop
1111 Bailey Avenue
Bus Stop
Broadway at B Street
Bus Stop
D Street at Cibola
Bus Stop
1401 Bailey Avenue
Bus Stop
Broadway at A Street
Bus Stop
Lillyhill Drive at Elks Lodge
Bus Stop
Bailey Avenue at Lillyhill Drive
Bus Stop
Lillyhill Drive at Clary Drive
Bus Stop
Broadway at Cibola
Bus Stop
Broadway at Goodwill
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Needles is 81/100 - which is 42% lower than California.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. A+
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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crime F

Needles crime rates are 2,822 per 100k, which is equal to California
Property Crime
2,316 crimes per 100k D
Violent Crime
506 crimes per 100k F
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employment F

The median income in Needles is $33,265 - which is 48% lower than California.
Med. Household Income
$33,265 F
Unemployment Rate
3.9% C-
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health C-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (5)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
San Bernadino County Sheriff's office
Police
California Highway Patrol - Needles
Police
Colorado River Medical Center
Hospital
Needles Public Health Clinic
Clinic
Needles Station # 32
Fire Station
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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housing A+

Needles home prices are $108,800 - which is 73% lower than California
Home Price
$108,800 F
Home Appreciation Rate
23% A+
Home Affordability
3.3x (home price to income ratio) B
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schools D+

The Needles graduation rate is 78% - which is 2% lower than California
School Test Scores
37% F
High School Grad. Rates
78% D+
Elementary Schools (4) F
Needles Middle
Vista Colorado Elementary
Needles Community Day
Needles Sda School
High Schools (3) A+
Educational Training Center
Needles High
Needles Community Day
Pillar Academy Of Business & Finance
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ratings F

Needles has an overall rating of 28% from 7 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes F
User Surveys (6)
From AreaVibes F
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Needles California a sick city 1 rating By Anonymous ( Oct 11, 2018) Needles California is where all the fugitives hide names of fugitive scumbags they are just a bunch of drug addicts drug dealers that get to run the town and deal and do drugs and commit murder and the cops won't lock them up nunziata aka Nancy ciaccia her sick in the head boyfr ...Read More iend Tony her scumbag sister Ruby Brown the scumbag sister's had they're children taken from them for child abuse and methamphetamine usage they're sick in the head mother Terry Brown Ciaccia has had 44 arrests a methamphetamine addict Martin Cordova aka Marty dope dealer and sells poison drugs harbors fugitives like himself at 625 W.Broadway St # 10 all they do is shoot dope all day and night and murder people Tiffany digby Smith shoots methamphetamine Read Less
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Needles? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Rotary Roadside Rest
      Needles Marina Park
      Ed Parry Park
      Santa Fe Park
      Manny Morris Park
      Duke Watkins Park
      Nikki Bunch-Franz Flowers Park
      Needles Municipal Aquatics Center

      Entertainment

      Needles Regional Museum

      Food & Drink

      Jack in the Box
      Subway
      McDonald's
      Carl's Jr.
      Roberto's Taco Shop
      Domino's

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Needles? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Needles.
      Drive to Work
      82%

      6% higher than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      3%

      equal to the US average

      A+ Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Needles? The cost of living in Needles is 81/100 - which is 42% lower than California.
      Needles
      81

      19% less expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Needles? Needles crime rates are 2,822, which are equal to California
      Total Crime
      2,822 per 100k people

      24% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 36

      24% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -33%

      Year over year crime is down

      F Employment

      What is the median income in Needles? The median income in Needles is $33,265 which is 48% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $33,26540% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $20,97830% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      15% lower than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Needles a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      Colorado River Medical Center

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      A+ Housing

      What are Needles home prices? Needles home prices are $108,800 - which is 73% lower than California
      Median home value
      $108,80041% lower than the US average
      Median rent price
      $62334% lower than the US average
      Home Ownership
      56%

      11% lower than the US average

      D+ Schools

      Does Needles have good schools? The Needles graduation rate is 78% - which is 2% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      78%

      6% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      37%

      24% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      18:1

      13% higher than the US average

      F User Ratings

      Is Needles a good place to live? Needles has an overall rating of 28% from 7 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      28%

      7 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      20%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      48%

      6 total surveys

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