Livability Score

60
/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
Unknown Name
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Parks (12) A+
Unknown Name
Park
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
Unknown Name
Playground
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
Unknown Name
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
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living A+

The cost of living in Needles is 78/100 - which is 44% 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 3,766 per 100k, which is 46% higher than California
Property Crime
2,163 crimes per 100k D+
Violent Crime
1,603 crimes per 100k F
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employment F

The median income in Needles is $34,214 - which is 46% lower than California.
Med. Household Income
$34,214 F
Unemployment Rate
3.0% B
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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 C-

Needles home prices are $83,300 - which is 80% lower than California
Home Price
$83,300 F
Home Appreciation Rate
-23% F
Home Affordability
2.4x (home price to income ratio) A+
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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 School
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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F Amenities

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

Parks

Unknown Name
Rotary Roadside Rest
Needles Marina Park
Ed Parry Park
Santa Fe Park
Manny Morris Park
Duke Watkins Park
Nikki Bunch-Franz Flowers Park

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
80%

3% higher than the US average

Take Public Transit
0%

5% lower than the US average

Walk to Work
6%

3% higher than the US average

A+ Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Needles? The cost of living in Needles is 78/100 - which is 44% lower than California.
Needles
78

22% 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 3,766, which are 46% higher than California
Total Crime
3,766 per 100k people

61% higher than the US average

Chance of being a victim
1 in 27

61% higher than the US average

Year-over-year crime
-23%

Year over year crime is down

F Employment

What is the median income in Needles? The median income in Needles is $34,214 which is 46% lower than California.
Median household income
$34,21438% lower than the US average
Income per capita
$17,90840% lower than the US average
Unemployment rate
3%

35% 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

C- Housing

What are Needles home prices? Needles home prices are $83,300 - which is 80% lower than California
Median home value
$83,30055% lower than the US average
Median rent price
$58239% lower than the US average
Home Ownership
54%

14% 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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