Neighborhood

Calabazas North, San Jose, CA

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4.5 /5

Neighborhood Factors

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Market Conditions

  • Neighborhood Factors
    Price
    $2.65M
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    Value
    -
  • Neighborhood Factors
    Appreciation
    -4%

Calabazas North at a Glance

Calabazas North is ranked #1 of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose with an overall score of 4.5/5. Its standout factors are schools (4.8/5, 1st of 112 in San Jose) and safety (4.6/5), at a typical home price of $2.65M. No factor scores below 3.7/5, its weakest being nearby merchants, with prices running about 81% above the San Jose typical home price.

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Neighborhood Review
Key Words: Calabazas Park, Creek Greenbelt, Cupertino Edge

Calabazas North is a westside neighborhood built around its park and its creek, and both are real assets. Calabazas Park sits inside the boundaries with a creekside picnic area, and the Calabazas Creek greenbelt threads the western edge, giving these streets more usable green space than the typical flatland tract. It sits right up against the Cupertino and Santa Clara borders, which means access to the coveted Cupertino Union and Fremont Union school areas that draw so many buyers to this corner of the valley. The housing is established single-family on quiet, level streets, and the whole area has a tidy, family-first feel. The honest tradeoffs are the car-dependence, with no light rail nearby and the retail out on the Lawrence Expressway and toward De Anza, and interior streets that are calm to the point of sleepy. For buyers who want westside schools, a neighborhood park and a creek path, Calabazas North quietly delivers a lot of what makes this side of San Jose popular, without the Cupertino address premium.

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Calabazas North Amenities

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Near good merchants

    3.7

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Public Spaces

    -

  • Neighborhood Amenities
    Curb Appeal

    -

Overall Amenities score: 0.7 (1)

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Calabazas North Weather

80%
of possible sunshine
Of all the daylight this spot gets in a year, 80% arrives as sunshine - clouds and fog block the rest.
Calabazas North ranks 19th of 114 for sunshine in San Jose, and it out-suns about two thirds of the Bay Area. Its warmest month is August, averaging 82° highs, and it gets about 19 inches of rain a year.
Average daily high and low temperature
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Rank in San Jose
19th of 114
Across the Bay Area
70th percentile
Rain per year
19 in
Warmest month
Aug 82° avg high
Summer day
55° → 81°F
Winter day
41° → 60°F
Sunshine and temperature figures are 30-year climate averages for this neighborhood's location.

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Schools Serving Calabazas North

School NameTypeGradesHouseberry School Score
John Muir Elementary PrimaryK-5
Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary PrimaryK-5
R. I. Meyerholz Elementary PrimaryK-5
Blue Hills Elementary PrimaryK-5
Joaquin Miller Middle Middle6-8
Lynbrook High High9-12

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Houseberry School Score Data

from CA Dept. of Education

Houseberry recommends using these scores as only a starting point, and conducting your own investigation into what schools fit best for your preferences. School boundaries are not guaranteed and may change. It is important to contact the appropriate school district to confirm enrollment eligibility before making any decision to move to a neighborhood.

Calabazas North Home Prices

Calabazas North FAQs

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Is Calabazas North a good place to live?

Calabazas North ranks 1st of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose with an overall Houseberry score of 4.5 out of 5. Its strongest factors are schools (4.8/5) and safety (4.6/5). The trade-off is a typical home price of $2.65M against the San Jose typical home price of $1.47M.

Is Calabazas North safe?

Calabazas North, San Jose scores 4.6 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 7th of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose.

What do homes in Calabazas North cost?

The typical home price in Calabazas North, San Jose is $2.65M, compared with $1.47M for San Jose as a whole.

Are home prices in Calabazas North rising or falling?

The typical home price in Calabazas North, San Jose is down about 4.2% over the past 12 months, at $2.65M. The full 12-month history is charted in the Typical Home Price section on this page.

Which schools serve Calabazas North?

Schools serving Calabazas North, San Jose include John Muir Elementary (5.0/5), Nelson S. Dilworth Elementary (5.0/5), R. I. Meyerholz Elementary, Blue Hills Elementary (5.0/5) and Joaquin Miller Middle (5.0/5). 1 more school is listed in the Schools section on this page.

What is the weather like in Calabazas North?

Calabazas North, San Jose receives 80% of its possible sunshine, 19th of 114 in San Jose. Summer days run 55° to 81°F and winter days 41° to 60°F, August is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 19 inches a year.

Is Calabazas North walkable to shops and restaurants?

Calabazas North, San Jose scores 3.7 out of 5 for nearby merchants. Its overall amenities score is 0.7 out of 5, 56th of 112 in San Jose.

What is Calabazas North known for?

Calabazas North, San Jose is associated with Calabazas Park, Creek Greenbelt and Cupertino Edge. Its highest-scoring factors are schools (4.8/5) and safety (4.6/5).

How does Calabazas North compare to other San Jose neighborhoods?

Calabazas North ranks 1st of 112 neighborhoods in San Jose. It ranks 1st of 112 in San Jose for schools (4.8/5) and scores lowest on nearby merchants (3.7/5). The next-ranked neighborhoods in San Jose are Cambrian and Graystone.

What are the downsides of living in Calabazas North?

Calabazas North, San Jose scores lowest on nearby merchants (3.7/5). Its typical home price of $2.65M runs about 81% above the San Jose typical home price of $1.47M.

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Calabazas North, San Jose
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Overall Score : 4.5
Calabazas North is a westside neighborhood built around its park and its creek, ... See Full Page
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Overall Score : 4.5
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