Sacramento’s neighborhoods conjure up too many stereotypes to count. You’ve got hipster areas, preppy places, neighborhoods where college kids thrive, and of course, ghettos.
It seems as if there’s a neighborhood for everyone in Sacramento.
And while the city consistently ranks as one of the best places to live in California thanks in part to tons of entertainment and jobs, it’s not all rainbows and sunshine in Sacramento. Some neighborhoods aren’t as safe as others.
So the question arises, which Sacramento neighborhoods are the most dangerous and which are the safest?
Today, we’ll use Saturday Night Science to determine which Sacramento hoods need a little tender loving care – the sore thumbs of the Sacramento area if you will. Realistically, you can’t expect all the neighborhoods to be amazing, although River Park ranks way above the rest.
We examined 107 of Sacramento’s neighborhoods to find out the most dangerous places to live. These places don’t quite measure up to Sacramento’s reputation.
Table Of Contents: Top 10 | Methodology | Summary | Table
So what’s the worst neighborhood to live in Sacramento for 2025? According to the most recent census data, Granite Regional Park looks to be the worst neighborhood in Sacramento.
Read on to see how we determined the places around Sacramento that need a pick-me-up. And remember, don’t blame the messenger.
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The 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods In Sacramento For 2025
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Population: 180
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,254
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,529
Median Home Value: $58,000 (2nd worst)
Median Income: $30,224 (3rd worst)
More on Granite Regional Park: Data
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Population: 157
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,281
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,628
Median Home Value: $47,900 (worst)
Median Income: $38,229 (9th worst)
More on Packard Bell: Data
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Population: 1,173
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,110
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,009
Median Home Value: $240,200 (23rd worst)
Median Income: $40,065 (12th worst)
More on Cannon Industrial Park: Data
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Population: 223
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,151
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,156
Median Home Value: $133,500 (3rd worst)
Median Income: $42,618 (16th worst)
More on Parker Homes: Data
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Population: 966
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,186
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,283
Median Home Value: $181,100 (8th worst)
Median Income: $36,250 (5th worst)
More on Richardson Village: Data
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Population: 1,317
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,196
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,319
Median Home Value: $223,500 (17th worst)
Median Income: $36,794 (6th worst)
More on South City Farms: Data
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Population: 1,812
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,087
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,926
Median Home Value: $224,967 (18th worst)
Median Income: $42,723 (17th worst)
More on Swanston Estates: Data
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Population: 4,560
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,095
Property Crime Per 100k: 3,957
Median Home Value: $221,083 (16th worst)
Median Income: $39,793 (11th worst)
More on Old North Sacramento: Data
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Population: 5,189
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 2,361
Property Crime Per 100k: 6,717
Median Home Value: $227,300 (19th worst)
Median Income: $45,838 (22nd worst)
More on South Hagginwood: Data
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Population: 4,086
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 1,258
Property Crime Per 100k: 4,653
Median Home Value: $184,560 (9th worst)
Median Income: $49,427 (30th worst)
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Methodology: How we determined the most dangerous Sacramento neighborhoods in 2025
To figure out how bad a place is to live in, we only needed to know what kinds of things people like and then decide what places have the least amount of those things. We plugged the following criteria into Saturday Night Science to get the worst neighborhoods in Sacramento:
- High crime (Estimated)
- High unemployment (Less jobs)
- Low median income (Less pay)
- Low population density (No things to do)
- Low home values (No one’s willing to pay to live here)
Then, we ranked each neighborhood in Sacramento, California for each of these criteria from worst to best.
Next, we averaged the individual rankings for each criterion into a “Worst Score.”
The neighborhood with the lowest “Worst Score” ranks as the most dangerous neighborhood of Sacramento.
The article is an opinion based on facts and is meant as infotainment. We updated this article for 2025. This report is our time ranking the worst neighborhoods to live in Sacramento.
Skip to the end to see the list of all 107 neighborhoods ranked from worst to best.
Summary: The Worst Neighborhoods Around Sacramento
Well, there you have it — the worst of the neighborhoods in Sacramento with Granite Regional Park landing at the bottom of the pack.
The worst neighborhoods in Sacramento are Granite Regional Park, Packard Bell, Cannon Industrial Park, Parker Homes, Richardson Village, South City Farms, Swanston Estates, Old North Sacramento, South Hagginwood, and East Del Paso Heights.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Sacramento aren’t all bad. River Park takes the cake as the best place to live in Sacramento.
The best neighborhoods in Sacramento are River Park, East Sacramento, Greenhaven, Pocket, and Village 9.
We ranked the neighborhoods from worst to best in the chart below.
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Granite Regional Park | 180 | $58,000 | $30,224 |
| 2 | Packard Bell | 157 | $47,900 | $38,229 |
| 3 | Cannon Industrial Park | 1,173 | $240,200 | $40,065 |
| 4 | Parker Homes | 223 | $133,500 | $42,618 |
| 5 | Richardson Village | 966 | $181,100 | $36,250 |
| 6 | South City Farms | 1,317 | $223,500 | $36,794 |
| 7 | Swanston Estates | 1,812 | $224,967 | $42,723 |
| 8 | Old North Sacramento | 4,560 | $221,083 | $39,793 |
| 9 | South Hagginwood | 5,189 | $227,300 | $45,838 |
| 10 | East Del Paso Heights | 4,086 | $184,560 | $49,427 |
| 11 | Woodlake | 1,049 | $319,700 | $64,220 |
| 12 | Noralto | 2,604 | $215,425 | $43,025 |
| 13 | Hagginwood | 5,582 | $260,280 | $43,114 |
| 14 | Johnson Heights | 984 | $166,600 | $40,176 |
| 15 | Norwood I-80 | 400 | $255,700 | $50,076 |
| 16 | Erikson Industrial Park | 597 | $305,500 | $56,050 |
| 17 | Pell-Main Industrial Park | 1,514 | $278,100 | $48,911 |
| 18 | Village Green | 227 | $155,700 | $61,900 |
| 19 | Ben Ali | 1,723 | $220,000 | $36,874 |
| 20 | Del Paso Heights | 4,018 | $165,600 | $24,632 |
| 21 | Gardenland | 3,165 | $235,175 | $52,675 |
| 22 | Glen Elder | 2,141 | $272,400 | $43,928 |
| 23 | Midtown | 6,443 | $288,880 | $36,227 |
| 24 | River Gardens | 1,352 | $281,600 | $55,692 |
| 25 | North City Farms | 3,995 | $265,671 | $51,205 |
| 26 | Village 5 | 1,258 | $473,100 | $46,308 |
| 27 | Arden Fair | 570 | $251,500 | $53,750 |
| 28 | South Oak Park | 3,592 | $210,425 | $48,258 |
| 29 | Avondale | 4,048 | $249,533 | $39,260 |
| 30 | Strawberry Manor | 3,000 | $209,967 | $42,165 |
| 31 | Del Paso Park | 1,433 | $321,525 | $60,082 |
| 32 | North Pointe | 305 | $311,800 | $57,212 |
| 33 | Natomas Crossing | 3,525 | $383,860 | $55,539 |
| 34 | Southside Park | 1,465 | $321,633 | $54,908 |
| 35 | Wills Acres | 2,509 | $208,000 | $52,898 |
| 36 | Raley Industrial Park | 2,962 | $236,800 | $61,591 |
| 37 | West Del Paso Heights | 2,733 | $276,150 | $60,634 |
| 38 | American River Parkway | 1,658 | $299,900 | $64,426 |
| 39 | Lawrence Park | 1,335 | $273,400 | $48,812 |
| 40 | Airport | 2,939 | $285,825 | $60,607 |
| 41 | Gateway Center | 2,309 | $347,800 | $74,306 |
| 42 | Brentwood | 1,544 | $300,400 | $59,803 |
| 43 | Fruitridge Manor | 4,588 | $242,300 | $50,099 |
| 44 | Robla | 7,544 | $273,514 | $67,362 |
| 45 | Golf Course Terrace | 2,995 | $289,850 | $64,192 |
| 46 | Mangan Park | 840 | $279,550 | $60,893 |
| 47 | Old Sacramento | 1,858 | $412,900 | $47,932 |
| 48 | Meadowview | 29,164 | $283,200 | $58,322 |
| 49 | Central Oak Park | 5,809 | $272,071 | $56,160 |
| 50 | Poverty Ridge | 1,662 | $346,750 | $50,354 |
| 51 | Glenwood Meadows | 4,377 | $284,767 | $62,338 |
| 52 | Tahoe Park East | 888 | $381,200 | $76,333 |
| 53 | Little Pocket | 1,545 | $527,300 | $57,429 |
| 54 | College Glen | 6,580 | $287,250 | $69,089 |
| 55 | Colonial Manor | 3,426 | $288,800 | $50,973 |
| 56 | Woodbine | 3,708 | $234,500 | $47,180 |
| 57 | Parkway | 53,872 | $216,234 | $48,336 |
| 58 | Johnson Business Park | 150 | $422,100 | $75,054 |
| 59 | Downtown | 6,445 | $464,550 | $37,010 |
| 60 | Alkali Flat | 1,110 | $503,000 | $29,640 |
| 61 | South Natomas | 26,515 | $300,020 | $66,417 |
| 62 | South East | 5,004 | $166,400 | $43,022 |
| 63 | Valley High-North Laguna | 46,825 | $303,817 | $64,537 |
| 64 | Tallac Village | 2,119 | $273,633 | $65,447 |
| 65 | Tahoe Park | 3,452 | $387,050 | $82,429 |
| 66 | Metro Center | 769 | $390,400 | $71,250 |
| 67 | Csus | 2,629 | $574,700 | $56,447 |
| 68 | Colonial Heights | 1,813 | $316,567 | $67,585 |
| 69 | Mansion Flats | 2,168 | $482,400 | $42,340 |
| 70 | Rp Sports Complex | 3,248 | $421,700 | $73,257 |
| 71 | Richmond Grove | 1,625 | $548,267 | $73,687 |
| 72 | North Oak Park | 4,301 | $374,257 | $60,625 |
| 73 | Scc | 377 | $475,600 | $86,985 |
| 74 | Upper Land Park | 4,759 | $523,067 | $63,010 |
| 75 | Newton Booth | 3,070 | $562,620 | $61,512 |
| 76 | Carelton Tract | 925 | $396,833 | $70,156 |
| 77 | Medical Center | 1,680 | $408,425 | $66,649 |
| 78 | Sierra Oaks | 1,939 | $519,740 | $95,207 |
| 79 | Gateway West | 5,807 | $378,371 | $76,003 |
| 80 | Tahoe Park South | 2,115 | $310,350 | $65,892 |
| 81 | Marshall School | 2,076 | $707,050 | $62,030 |
| 82 | Boulevard Park | 2,627 | $659,967 | $71,548 |
| 83 | West Tahoe Park | 1,587 | $332,900 | $59,014 |
| 84 | Campus Commons | 2,530 | $403,550 | $61,793 |
| 85 | Colonial Village | 3,258 | $258,800 | $56,574 |
| 86 | South Land Park | 13,326 | $459,850 | $77,488 |
| 87 | Freeport Manor | 1,398 | $300,900 | $71,324 |
| 88 | Creekside | 5,024 | $379,775 | $112,105 |
| 89 | Elmhurst | 1,951 | $429,700 | $71,240 |
| 90 | Land Park | 8,374 | $537,573 | $104,444 |
| 91 | Willowcreek | 4,780 | $405,950 | $101,765 |
| 92 | Natomas Creek | 2,343 | $363,350 | $118,909 |
| 93 | Westlake | 2,360 | $425,700 | $116,366 |
| 94 | Hollywood Park | 2,339 | $378,833 | $74,549 |
| 95 | Village 11 | 4,767 | $394,050 | $81,328 |
| 96 | Curtis Park | 5,814 | $548,817 | $95,487 |
| 97 | Village 12 | 2,896 | $394,833 | $96,020 |
| 98 | Village 2 | 5,760 | $446,150 | $106,574 |
| 99 | Northgate | 4,519 | $269,700 | $80,872 |
| 100 | Natomas Park | 9,282 | $438,200 | $110,784 |
| 101 | New Era Park | 1,521 | $487,200 | $116,759 |
| 102 | Village 7 | 4,177 | $415,600 | $123,006 |
| 103 | Village 9 | 4,647 | $427,333 | $92,115 |
| 104 | 26,316 | $471,400 | $90,462 | |
| 105 | Greenhaven | 9,536 | $489,600 | $90,260 |
| 106 | East Sacramento | 19,736 | $622,723 | $105,996 |
| 107 | River Park | 3,920 | $551,533 | $117,157 |