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Buena Vista Area Facts

  • Buena Vista has a Livability Score of 64/100, which is considered good
  • Buena Vista crime rates are 6% higher than the San Jose average
  • Cost of living in Buena Vista is 31% lower than the San Jose average
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Buena Vista? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      O'Connor Park
      Buena Vista Park
      Del Monte Park
      Cahill Park
      Gregory Tot Lot
      Hester Park
      Saint Elizabeth Park
      Rosicrucian Park

      Entertainment

      Children's Musical Theater San Jose
      Roberto Adobe & Suñol House
      The Alameda ArtWorks
      The Alameda ArtWorks
      School of Visual Philosophy
      Carlile Glass Gallery
      Town 3 Cinemas
      Hoover Theatre

      Food & Drink

      Jack in the Box
      Popeyes
      Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade
      McDonald’s
      Lion Liquors
      See's Candies
      Burger King
      Red Stag

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Buena Vista? Of all people who commute, 7.6% take public transportation in Buena Vista.
      Drive to Work
      53%

      21% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      8%

      2% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Buena Vista? The cost of living in Buena Vista is 150/100 - which is 7% higher than California.
      Buena Vista
      150

      50% more expensive than average

      San Jose
      217

      117% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Buena Vista? Buena Vista crime rates are 3,378, which are 32% higher than California
      Total Crime
      3,378 per 100k people

      59% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 30  

      59% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      109%

      Year over year crime is up

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Buena Vista? The median income in Buena Vista is $67,258 which is 30% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $67,25817% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $29,14235% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      8%

      63% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

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

      Hospitals

      San Jose Behavioral Health
      MEDvidi
      Kaiser Permanente San Jose
      Good Samaritan Hospital
      O’Connor Hospital
      Regional Medical Center of San Jose
      Palo Alto Medical Foundation

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      LifePlus Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Laser Eye Center
      CPR Station
      Almaden Pediatrics
      Japan Town Medical Group
      Tran Medical Clinic
      Mong-Hoa Thi Truong, M.D.
      Steven Phuc Vo, M.D.
      Võ Thị Tâm

      D Housing

      What are Buena Vista home prices? Buena Vista home prices are $738,293 - which is 1% higher than California
      Median home value
      $738,293126% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,01439% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      16%

      76% lower than the US average

      C+ Schools

      Does Buena Vista have good schools? The Buena Vista graduation rate is 62% - which is 22% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      62%

      25% lower than the US average

      School test scores
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      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

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