Countryside, Sacramento, CA
At a glance
Countryside is ranked #167 of 205 neighborhoods in Sacramento with an overall score of 2.1/5. It ranks 114th of 205 in Sacramento for schools. The trade-offs are safety (1.3/5) and nearby merchants (2.5/5).
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Countryside sits right at Sacramento's far eastern edge, out near the Rancho Cordova line where the city hands off to later-built subdivisions. The housing is mostly later twentieth-century single-family on curving streets, the car-designed layout that defines the eastern suburbs rather than the older, tighter grid of the central city. Highway 50 anchors the daily routine out here. It keeps downtown to the west and Folsom to the east both within an easy drive, and the everyday shopping is spread along the nearby arterials and the Rancho Cordova centers rather than any walkable strip. The mood of the place is calm and unflashy, with the value sitting in newer-feeling homes at an affordable eastern-suburb price. The honest tradeoff is distance, plain and simple. The central-city restaurants and the walkable neighborhoods are a real drive away, and life here is firmly drive-everywhere, right at the edge of the city. What that distance buys you is quiet and a lower price of entry than anything closer in, which for a certain kind of buyer is exactly the deal they are after.
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Neighborhood Amenities
Near good merchants2.5
Public Spaces2.7
Curb Appeal3
Overall Amenities score: 2.8
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Schools serving this Neighborhood
| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired | Primary | K-8 | |
| Leonardo Da Vinci | Primary | K-8 | |
| Cordova Villa Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Albert Einstein Middle | Middle | 7-8 | |
| Mills Middle School | Middle | 6-8 | |
| West Campus | High | 9-12 | |
| Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High | High | 9-12 | |
| Rosemont High | High | 9-12 | |
| Cordova High School | High | 9-12 |
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Houseberry School Score Data
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Countryside FAQs8 answers
Is Countryside a good place to live?
Countryside ranks 167th of 205 neighborhoods in Sacramento with an overall Houseberry score of 2.1 out of 5. The trade-offs are safety (1.3/5) and nearby merchants (2.5/5).
Is Countryside safe?
Countryside, Sacramento scores 1.3 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 188th of 205 neighborhoods in Sacramento.
Which schools serve Countryside?
Schools serving Countryside, Sacramento include Abraham Lincoln Elementary (2.0/5), Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary (5.0/5), Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired (2.4/5), Leonardo Da Vinci (3.2/5) and Cordova Villa Elementary (1.7/5). 6 more schools are listed in the Schools section on this page.
What is the weather like in Countryside?
Countryside, Sacramento receives 80% of its possible sunshine, 203rd of 205 in Sacramento. Summer days run 59° to 91°F and winter days 40° to 57°F, July is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 21 inches a year.
Is Countryside walkable to shops and restaurants?
Countryside, Sacramento scores 2.5 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 2.7 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 2.8 out of 5, 138th of 205 in Sacramento.
What is Countryside known for?
Countryside, Sacramento is associated with Eastern Suburb, Curving Streets and Highway 50.
How does Countryside compare to other Sacramento neighborhoods?
Countryside ranks 167th of 205 neighborhoods in Sacramento. It ranks 114th of 205 in Sacramento for schools (2.9/5) and scores lowest on safety (1.3/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in Sacramento are Sacramento City College and Wilhaggin.
What are the downsides of living in Countryside?
Countryside, Sacramento scores lowest on safety (1.3/5) and nearby merchants (2.5/5).
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