Livability Score

65
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) B
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Chromatic Coffee Co.
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
Crema Coffee Roasting Company
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
HannaH
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
iJAVA Cafe
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
The Coffee House
Coffee Shop
Bel Bacio
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Happy Lemon
Coffee Shop
Peet's Coffee
Coffee Shop
DR.INK
Coffee Shop
Urban Ritual
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
The Tech Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Voyager Craft Coffee
Coffee Shop
Capital One 360 Cafe
Coffee Shop
Boba Guys
Coffee Shop
Lavazza Espression
Coffee Shop
Lucky Tea
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) A+
Children's Musical Theater San Jose
Theatre Arts
Roberto Adobe & Suñol House
Museum
The Alameda ArtWorks
Art Gallery
The Alameda ArtWorks
Theatre Arts
School of Visual Philosophy
Theatre Arts
Carlile Glass Gallery
Art Gallery
Town 3 Cinemas
Cinema
Hoover Theatre
Theatre Arts
Rosicrucian Egyptian Museum
Museum
Municipal Rose Garden
Attraction
SAP Center at San Jose
Stadium
Monopoly in the Park
Attraction
Children’s Discovery Museum
Museum
Carney Amphitheatre
Theatre Arts
Kerasotes Theatres
Cinema
San Jose Center for the Performing Arts
Theatre Arts
Bob Fatjo Baseball Field
Stadium
Sobrato Center for Humanities and the Arts
Theatre Arts
Sobrato Center Main Stage Theatre
Theatre Arts
Wattis Athletic Complex
Stadium
Brigit Whims Memorial Field
Stadium
Luis María Peralta Adobe
Museum
Tabard Theatre
Theatre Arts
San Jose Civic
Theatre Arts
Carmel and Thomas Fallon House
Museum
Food and Drink (0) A+
Jack in the Box
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade
Sweets
McDonald’s
Fast Food
Lion Liquors
Alcohol
See's Candies
Sweets
Burger King
Fast Food
Red Stag
Bar
Hapa’s Brewing Company
Bar
Tony P's Park Avenue Bar & Grill
Bar
San Carlos Billiards
Bar
The Bears Cocktail
Bar
One Stop Liquor
Alcohol
Subway
Fast Food
Five Guys
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Tip Top Liquor
Alcohol
Papa John's
Fast Food
Wine Affairs
Bar
Chipotle
Fast Food
KFC
Fast Food
Kentucky Fried Chicken;Taco Bell
Fast Food
The Palm Cafe
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Wendy's
Fast Food
Fitness (0) A+
24 Hour Fitness
Gym
Kissnessa’s Dance Studio
Gym
Balanced Motions
Gym
One Republic Fitness
Gym
Osteo Strong
Gym
Imago Fitness Studio
Gym
Urban Body
Gym
labarre
Gym
Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center
Community Centre
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Imago Fitness
Gym
Red Dot Fitness
Gym
Hoover Community Center
Community Centre
Sierra Strength
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Silicon Valley De-Bug
Community Centre
Gardner Community Center
Community Centre
Bascom Community Center
Community Centre
Align Pilates and Dance Conditioning
Gym
Family Matters Counseling Services
Gym
Left Coast Fitness
Gym
Parabellum Training Center
Gym
Orangetheory Fitness
Gym
Soul Pilates LLC
Gym
Barre 3
Gym
Groceries (0) A+
FoodMaxx
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Safeway Bakery
Bakery
Smart & Final Extra!
Grocery Store
San Carlos Market
Grocery Store
Queen’s Donuts
Bakery
Greenlee’s
Bakery
Gold Tree Bakery
Bakery
Zanotto’s Family Market
Grocery Store
Arteagas Food Center
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Manley's Donuts
Bakery
dd's Discounts
Grocery Store
Yum Yum Donuts
Bakery
Susie Cakes
Bakery
Sultan Bakery
Bakery
Trader Joe’s
Grocery Store
Eataly
Grocery Store
Auntie Anne's
Bakery
Safeway
Grocery Store
Safeway
Grocery Store
Dick's Bakery
Bakery
The Giving Pies Café
Bakery
Đại Thành Supermarket
Grocery Store
Arteaga's Food Center
Grocery Store
Parks (0) A+
O'Connor Park
Park
Buena Vista Park
Playground
Del Monte Park
Park
Cahill Park
Park
Gregory Tot Lot
Playground
Hester Park
Park
Saint Elizabeth Park
Park
Rosicrucian Park
Park
Palm Haven Park
Park
Municipal Rose Garden
Park
Theodore Lenzen Park
Park
Hummingbird Park
Park
Biebrach Park
Park
Fuller Avenue Park
Park
Willow Street Frank Bramhall Park
Park
Arena Green
Park
Guadalupe River Park
Park
John P. McEnery Park
Park
Monopoly in the Park
Playground
Lucas Quad
Park
Guadalupe River Park
Park
Palomar Park
Park
Frank M. Santana Park
Park
Rotary PlayGarden
Park
Rotary PlayGarden
Playground
Shops (3) A+
Yawh Mini Market
Convenience Store
Salon Three-Sixty-One
Beauty
Ann’s Beauty & Barber
Hairdresser
Tuxedo Fashions
Clothing
L'amour Nails
Beauty
Stocks & Blondes Salon
Hairdresser
Venice Nail Salon
Beauty
Posh Beauty Lounge
Beauty
Devine Beauty Studio
Beauty
I Look Good Hair System and Skin
Beauty
Beauty Bar 27
Beauty
Cycle Gear
Clothing
Collective Beauty & Barber
Beauty
Moon Zoom
Clothing
Rent-A-Center
Furniture
Jeans Palace
Clothing
Rave Hair Studio
Hairdresser
House of Fashion
Clothing
Yenny Spa
Beauty
Salon Khang
Hairdresser
7teen Salon & Spa
Beauty
For Hair & Nails
Hairdresser
Dalena’s Bridal
Clothing
Eye Medical Clinic of Santa Clara Valley
Optician
Sharper Cuts by Belin
Hairdresser
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. North Valley (A+)

2. Willow Glen (A+)

3. East San Jose (A+)

4. Cambrian Park (A+)

5. Blossom Valley (A)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 7.6% take public transportation in Buena Vista.
Public Transit Stops (1)
Stops & Stations A+
West San Carlos Street & South Willard Avenue
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & Buena Vista Avenue
Bus Stop
1445 West San Carlos Street
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & South Buena Vista Avenue
Bus Stop
Saddle Rack Street & Meridian Avenue
Bus Stop
Meridian Avenue & Harmon Avenue
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & Meridian Avenue
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & Grand Avenue
Bus Stop
Meridian Avenue & Parkmoor Avenue
Bus Stop
Race Street & Auzerais Avenue
Bus Stop
Race Street & West San Carlos Street
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & Menker Avenue
Bus Stop
Race Street & West San Carlos Street
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & Leigh Avenue
Bus Stop
Race
Transit Station
West San Carlos Street & Shasta Avenue
Bus Stop
Race Street & Park Avenue
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & Lincoln Avenue
Bus Stop
Race Street & Park Avenue
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & Lincoln Avenue
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & Leland Avenue
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & Wabash Avenue
Bus Stop
Race Street & Yosemite Avenue
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & Sunol Street
Bus Stop
West San Carlos Street & Sunol Street
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
7.6% B
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Santa Teresa (A+)

2. Edenvale-Seven Trees (A+)

3. Alum Rock-East Foothills (A+)

4. Blossom Valley (A+)

5. Berryessa (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Buena Vista is 142/100 - which is 2% higher than California.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Almaden Valley (F)

2. Alum Rock-East Foothills (F)

3. Berryessa (F)

4. Blossom Valley (F)

5. Buena Vista (F)

crime F

Buena Vista crime rates are 3,775 per 100k, which is 33% higher than California
Property Crime
3,225 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
550 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Evergreen (B+)

2. Berryessa (B)

3. Cambrian Park (B)

4. West San Jose (B-)

5. Almaden Valley (B-)

employment D

The median income in Buena Vista is $44,822 - which is 30% lower than California.
Med. Household Income
$44,822 F
Unemployment Rate
6.7% F
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. East San Jose (A+)

2. Fairgrounds (A+)

3. Edenvale-Seven Trees (B+)

4. Burbank (C+)

5. Buena Vista (D)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (0)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Action Urgent Care
Clinic
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Safeway
Pharmacy
Transformations A Chiropractic Studio
Doctor
Community, A Walgreens Pharmacy
Pharmacy
San Jose Medical Group
Clinic
Rose Park Dental
Dentist
San Jose Fire Station 4
Fire Station
San Jose Community Acupuncture Center
Doctor
O’Connor Medical Suites
Doctor
San José Fire Department Training Center
Fire Station
The Denture Clinic
Dentist
Bascom Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Valley Health Center Lenzen
Clinic
Transit Police Bureau Substation
Police
Rose Garden Smiles
Dentist
DaVita Dialysis
Clinic
One Medical Group San Jose
Clinic
ClearChoice Dental Implants
Dentist
Loller Dentistry
Dentist
Christine S. Woo, M.D.
Doctor
Planned Parenthood Mar Monte
Clinic
Phelps & Cohen Orthodontics
Dentist
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
Hospital
Khoa D. Nguyen, M.D.
Doctor
Air Quality
Median Air Quality B-
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Alum Rock-East Foothills (A+)

2. Berryessa (A+)

3. Evergreen (A+)

4. North San Jose (A+)

5. Edenvale-Seven Trees (A+)

housing D

Buena Vista home prices are $420,833 - which is 3% higher than California
Home Price
$420,833 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
9.4x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. North San Jose (A)

2. Santa Teresa (B+)

3. Evergreen (B)

4. Berryessa (B)

5. Cambrian Park (B)

schools C+

The Buena Vista graduation rate is 62% - which is 22% lower than California
School Test Scores
N/A
High School Grad. Rates
62% F
Elementary Schools (0) D-
Basis Independent Silicon Valley
Luther Burbank Elementary
St Leo The Great School
Merritt Trace Elementary
Sherman Oaks Elementary
Herbert Hoover Middle
River Glen
Gardner Elementary
The Montessori Giving Tree
St Martin Of Tours School
Blackford Elementary
Willow Glen Elementary
Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary
Rocketship Mateo Sheedy Elementary
Monroe Middle
Sacred Heart Nativty Schools
Carden Day School
Washington Elementary
Washington Elementary
Pacific Autism Center For Education
San Jose Christian School
Buchser Middle
Ernesto Galarza Elementary
Horace Mann Elementary
Hammer Montessori At Galarza Elementary
High Schools (0) A
Basis Independent Silicon Valley
Abraham Lincoln High
Middle College High
Del Mar High
Notre Dame High School
Pacific Autism Center For Education
Willow Glen High
Downtown College Preparatory
Downtown College Preparatory
Wilson Alternative
Presentation High School
Boynton High
University Preparatory Academy Charter
University Preparatory Academy Charter
As-Safa Institute/As-Safa Academy
San Jose High
The Creekside School
Sierra Elementary & High School
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy
Yerba Buena High
San Jose Conservation Corps Charter
Live Oak Academy
San Jose Conservation Corps Charter
Luis Valdez Leadership Academy
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Almaden Valley (A+)

2. West San Jose (A)

3. Berryessa (A-)

4. Cambrian Park (A-)

5. Evergreen (B-)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Evergreen (A+)

2. Almaden Valley (A+)

3. West San Jose (A+)

4. Cambrian Park (A+)

5. Berryessa (A+)

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  • Buena Vista has a Livability Score of 65/100, which is considered good
  • Buena Vista crime rates are 19% higher than the San Jose average
  • Cost of living in Buena Vista is 32% lower than the San Jose average
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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Buena Vista? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      O'Connor Park
      Buena Vista Park
      Del Monte Park
      Cahill Park
      Gregory Tot Lot
      Hester Park
      Saint Elizabeth Park
      Rosicrucian Park

      Entertainment

      Children's Musical Theater San Jose
      Roberto Adobe & Suñol House
      The Alameda ArtWorks
      The Alameda ArtWorks
      School of Visual Philosophy
      Carlile Glass Gallery
      Town 3 Cinemas
      Hoover Theatre

      Food & Drink

      Jack in the Box
      Popeyes
      Wow Wow Hawaiian Lemonade
      McDonald’s
      Lion Liquors
      See's Candies
      Burger King
      Red Stag

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Buena Vista? Of all people who commute, 7.6% take public transportation in Buena Vista.
      Drive to Work
      53%

      21% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      8%

      2% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      0%

      2% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Buena Vista? The cost of living in Buena Vista is 142/100 - which is 2% higher than California.
      Buena Vista
      142

      42% more expensive than average

      San Jose
      208

      108% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Buena Vista? Buena Vista crime rates are 3,775, which are 33% higher than California
      Total Crime
      3,775 per 100k people

      62% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 27

      62% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      16%

      Year over year crime is up

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Buena Vista? The median income in Buena Vista is $44,822 which is 30% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $44,82219% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $19,53135% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      43% higher than the US average

      F Health & Safety

      Is Buena Vista a healthy and safe place to live? No, there are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,

      Hospitals

      San Jose Behavioral Health
      MEDvidi
      Kaiser Permanente San Jose
      Good Samaritan Hospital
      O’Connor Hospital
      Regional Medical Center of San Jose
      Palo Alto Medical Foundation

      Pharmacies

      Walgreens
      Rite Aid
      Walgreens
      Walgreens
      CVS Pharmacy
      LifePlus Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Rite Aid

      Doctors

      Laser Eye Center
      CPR Station
      Almaden Pediatrics
      Japan Town Medical Group
      Tran Medical Clinic
      Mong-Hoa Thi Truong, M.D.
      Steven Phuc Vo, M.D.
      Võ Thị Tâm

      D Housing

      What are Buena Vista home prices? Buena Vista home prices are $420,833 - which is 3% higher than California
      Median home value
      $420,833128% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,34642% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      16%

      76% lower than the US average

      C+ Schools

      Does Buena Vista have good schools? The Buena Vista graduation rate is 62% - which is 22% lower than California
      High school grad. rates
      62%

      25% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      ?

      100% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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