Livability Score

63
/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 F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (1) F
Mind's Eye Coffee Lounge
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (1) F
Ferndale Museum
Museum
Food and Drink (0) F
Fitness (1) F
Humboldt County Fairgrounds
Community Centre
Groceries (0) F
Parks (9) A+
Firemen's Park
Park
Russ Park
Park
Fern Cottage Historic District
Park
Shops (0) F
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commute F

Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Ferndale.
Public Transit Stops (0)
Stops & Stations F
Workers Taking Public Transit
0.0% F
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cost of living F

The cost of living in Ferndale is 136/100 - which is 3% lower than California.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax F
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crime B+

Ferndale crime rates are 1,072 per 100k, which is 62% lower than California
Property Crime
786 crimes per 100k A+
Violent Crime
286 crimes per 100k B-
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employment B

The median income in Ferndale is $59,545 - which is 7% lower than California.
Med. Household Income
$59,545 D+
Unemployment Rate
0.6% A+
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health C-

There are not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (1)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. F
Ferndale Police Department
Police
Air Quality
Median Air Quality A+
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housing C

Ferndale home prices are $418,600 - which is 2% higher than California
Home Price
$418,600 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
16% A
Home Affordability
7x (home price to income ratio) F
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schools C

The Ferndale graduation rate is 93% - which is 17% higher than California
School Test Scores
36% F
High School Grad. Rates
93% A+
Elementary Schools (1) F
Ferndale Elementary
High Schools (1) F
Ferndale High
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ratings A+

Ferndale has an overall rating of 97% from 3 reviews.
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User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes A+
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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Ferndale? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Firemen's Park
      Russ Park
      Fern Cottage Historic District

      Entertainment

      Ferndale Museum

      Food & Drink

      F Commute

      Is public transit available in Ferndale? Of all people who commute, 0.0% take public transportation in Ferndale.
      Drive to Work
      62%

      15% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      0%

      5% lower than the US average

      Walk to Work
      16%

      13% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Ferndale? The cost of living in Ferndale is 136/100 - which is 3% lower than California.
      Ferndale
      136

      36% more expensive than average

      California
      140

      40% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      B+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in Ferndale? Ferndale crime rates are 1,072, which are 62% lower than California
      Total Crime
      1,072 per 100k people

      54% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 94

      54% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      -34%

      Year over year crime is down

      B Employment

      What is the median income in Ferndale? The median income in Ferndale is $59,545 which is 7% lower than California.
      Median household income
      $59,5458% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $40,35235% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      1%

      87% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Ferndale a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Pharmacies

      Doctors

      C Housing

      What are Ferndale home prices? Ferndale home prices are $418,600 - which is 2% higher than California
      Median home value
      $418,600127% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,04110% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      59%

      8% lower than the US average

      C Schools

      Does Ferndale have good schools? The Ferndale graduation rate is 93% - which is 17% higher than California
      High school grad. rates
      93%

      12% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      36%

      24% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      18:1

      10% higher than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is Ferndale a good place to live? Ferndale has an overall rating of 97% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      97%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      97%

      3 total surveys

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