Safest Neighborhoods in Pollock Pines, CA

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Pollock Pines's highest safety score is 4.6 out of 5, in Gold Ridge Forest. 2 ranked Pollock Pines neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for safety. Pollock Pines follows at 4.4 out of 5.

Houseberry scores 2 Pollock Pines neighborhoods on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. Safety scores in Pollock Pines run from 4.4 to 4.6 out of 5, and 2 score 4 out of 5 or higher. Typical home prices range from $366,000 in Pollock Pines to $409,000 in Gold Ridge Forest across 2 priced neighborhoods.

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Gold Ridge Forest, Pollock Pines, CA

Overall Score : 3.4/5
SCHOOL2.9/5
SAFETY4.6/5
AMENITIES3/5
PRICE$409,000
APPRECIATION-1.50 %
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Keywords: Sly Park Lake, Jenkinson Lake Trails, Forested Lots

Gold Ridge Forest is the wooded hill country south of the Highway 50 strip in Pollock Pines, and what draws people is how close Jenkinson Lake, better known as Sly Park Lake, sits. Houses are scattered here, and the forest matters more than any of them. ... See Full Page

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Pollock Pines, Pollock Pines, CA

Overall Score : 3.4/5
SCHOOL3.0/5
SAFETY4.4/5
AMENITIES2.9/5
PRICE$366,000
APPRECIATION-1.10 %
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Keywords: Highway 50 Living, Mountain Town Homes, Forebay Reservoir

Pollock Pines is the Highway 50 town in El Dorado County where the oak foothills past Placerville give way to tall Sierra timber, and the road keeps climbing east toward Lake Tahoe. Lumber built the place, and its name comes from Hiram Pollock, a sawmill man who ended up selling building lots. ... See Full Page

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Pollock Pines safety: your questions, answered

What are the safest neighborhoods in Pollock Pines?

Gold Ridge Forest has the highest safety score in Pollock Pines, at 4.6 out of 5. The next highest safety score in Pollock Pines is Pollock Pines (4.4 out of 5).

Is Pollock Pines safe?

Houseberry scores Pollock Pines's 2 ranked neighborhoods from 4.4 to 4.6 out of 5 for safety. 2 Pollock Pines neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety, led by Gold Ridge Forest.

Is Gold Ridge Forest in Pollock Pines safe?

Gold Ridge Forest scores 4.6 out of 5 for safety on Houseberry, the highest safety score among Pollock Pines's 2 ranked neighborhoods. 2 Pollock Pines neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety.

What do homes cost in Pollock Pines's top safety-rated neighborhoods?

Across the top 2 Pollock Pines neighborhoods by safety score, the typical home price is $387,500. Prices among those top 2 Pollock Pines neighborhoods run from $366,000 in Pollock Pines to $409,000 in Gold Ridge Forest.

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