Sunrise Ranch, Citrus Heights, CA
At a glance
Sunrise Ranch is ranked #3 of 7 neighborhoods in Citrus Heights with an overall score of 2.9/5. Its standout factors are curb appeal (3.9/5) and public spaces (3.8/5). It ranks 2nd of 7 in Citrus Heights for safety. The trade-offs are schools (2.8/5) and safety (2.9/5).
Neighborhood Reviews & Questions
Sunrise Ranch is the quiet, higher-priced pocket wedged between Auburn Boulevard and Sunrise Boulevard, centered on Mariposa Avenue in the northern reach of Citrus Heights. It carries some of the steeper price tags in the city and reads as one of its calmer, more settled residential stretches, with the Roseville line just up Auburn to the north. The feel is interior and unhurried: single-story homes on tucked-away streets that carry no through traffic, with the commercial churn held out on the two big boulevards that bracket it. That arrangement is exactly the appeal. You get a quiet address but stay a couple of minutes from the Sunrise Boulevard corridor for shopping and the run toward Roseville or Fair Oaks. What it is not is walkable or park-rich inside its own lines. The aging Sunrise Mall sits just to the south, and its future under the city's long-running Sunrise Tomorrow plan is the wild card on this doorstep. That plan finally showed motion in 2026, with crews beginning to gut the vacant Sears for an indoor slide park, an early hint of how the whole southern edge could change.
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Neighborhood Amenities
Near good merchants3.0
Public Spaces3.8
Curb Appeal3.9
Overall Amenities score: 3.7
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Schools serving this Neighborhood
| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Sargeant Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Cambridge Heights Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Carriage Drive Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Green Oaks Fundamental Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Mariposa Avenue Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Mission Avenue Open Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Orangevale Open K-8 | Primary | K-8 | |
| Warren T. Eich Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| Sylvan Middle | Middle | 6-8 | |
| El Camino Fundamental High | High | 9-12 | |
| Mesa Verde High | High | 9-12 |
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Sunrise Ranch FAQs8 answers
Is Sunrise Ranch a good place to live?
Sunrise Ranch ranks 3rd of 7 neighborhoods in Citrus Heights with an overall Houseberry score of 2.9 out of 5. Its strongest factors are curb appeal (3.9/5) and public spaces (3.8/5). The trade-offs are schools (2.8/5) and safety (2.9/5).
Is Sunrise Ranch safe?
Sunrise Ranch, Citrus Heights scores 2.9 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 2nd of 7 neighborhoods in Citrus Heights.
Which schools serve Sunrise Ranch?
Schools serving Sunrise Ranch, Citrus Heights include George Sargeant Elementary (2.7/5), Cambridge Heights Elementary (3.5/5), Carriage Drive Elementary (2.0/5), James R. Cowan Fundamental Elementary (3.0/5) and Harry Dewey Fundamental Elementary (3.1/5). 8 more schools are listed in the Schools section on this page.
What is the weather like in Sunrise Ranch?
Sunrise Ranch, Citrus Heights receives 80% of its possible sunshine, 5th of 7 in Citrus Heights. Summer days run 59° to 91°F and winter days 40° to 57°F, July is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 22 inches a year.
Is Sunrise Ranch walkable to shops and restaurants?
Sunrise Ranch, Citrus Heights scores 3.0 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 3.8 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.7 out of 5, 1st of 7 in Citrus Heights.
What is Sunrise Ranch known for?
Sunrise Ranch, Citrus Heights is associated with Quiet Interior, Higher Priced and Sunrise Corridor.
How does Sunrise Ranch compare to other Citrus Heights neighborhoods?
Sunrise Ranch ranks 3rd of 7 neighborhoods in Citrus Heights. It ranks 2nd of 7 in Citrus Heights for safety (2.9/5) and scores lowest on schools (2.8/5). The next-ranked neighborhoods in Citrus Heights are Rusch Park and Sylvan Old Auburn Road.
What are the downsides of living in Sunrise Ranch?
Sunrise Ranch, Citrus Heights scores lowest on schools (2.8/5) and safety (2.9/5).
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