WHY CORDOVA MEADOWS? WHY RANCHO CORDOVA?

There are uncountable places to live in the Sacramento Region. Unfortunately, most people live far far away from their workplace. By living in Rancho Cordova's Cordova Meadows neighborhood, you have a chance to make the statement, "I don't need a McMansion, and I don't need to waste 5% or more of my life commuting." Check this hidden jewel out for yourself.

RANCH STYLE HOME BUILT IN 1962

AMERICAN RIVER PARKWAY ACCESS & RIVER BEND PARK @ DEDO WAY

RANCH-STYLE 2-STORY HOME BUILT IN 1967

CUSTOM HOME BUILT IN 1973

RIVER BEND PARK FROM LEVEE ROAD ACCESS

CONTEMPORARY HOME BUILT IN 1986

CONTEMPORARY HOME BUILT IN 1968

Over 60,000 people have ended up in Rancho Cordova, and probably 2 - 4,000 live in Cordova Meadows. And, guess what? Rancho Cordova is pretty young. About 71% of the population is under 44 years old. The median age (year 2000) was 32 years. Key city demographics (year 2000 per National Relocation Website) were:

• Median household income = $40,095
• Average household income income = $20,349
• Per capita income = $18,121
• Number of households = 20,407
• Number of households with children = 7,802
• Male population = 26,897
• Female population = 28,163
• Average family size = 3.22
• Percentage of population with education high school or higher = 83.9%
• Total R.C. housing units = 21,496
• Owner occupied = 10,056
• Rental occupied = 10,351

So, the question is, why buy a home in the Cordova Meadows neighborhood of Rancho Cordova? I can think of 5 reasons: Value, Schools, Location, Recreation, and Transportation.

VALUE

• Affordability of Homes - Average home asking price = $253,500; cost per Square Foot = $155
• Lower Cost of Living - Food and goods, gas, utilities, property taxes can all come in much lower than other newer areas.
  

SCHOOLS

• Cordova Meadows Elementary is the top API school in Rancho

LOCATION

• In the middle of Sacramento County
• Easy access to other local communities
• Close to 45,000 jobs within RC's sphere of influence
  

RECREATION

• American River Parkway
• Cordova Recreation & Parks District
• Other venues

TRANSPORTATION

• Median travel time to work = 23 minutes
• Close to Highway 50 for east - west connections
• Close to Public Transportation - Light Rail and Bus Lines
• Close to Mather Airport
• Only 30 minutes From Sacramento International Airport
• Only 20 minutes from Amtrack

WHAT THE LOCALS THINK

The Good:

Ben - I like the uniqueness of place - the river, the parkway, the parks. There is a healthy balance of residential and commercial. I feel safe in my neighborhood (note that the RCPD Police Chief reported for 2008, the 3rd straight year of decline in crime rate). The diversity of people makes RC real.

Chan - I have the best neighbors. There is a good mix of stores that are real close. The easy access to a freeway makes it easy to get around. The schools are good, considering the challenges of racial and ethnic diversity.

Jack - I like the fact that most of my day-to-day activities - shopping, recreation, church - you name it - are a short drive away. Downtown has always been an easy destination for me, both for work and pleasure. But it is always good to return to my peaceful home.

The Bad:

Ben - Roads need lots of work, and traffic is getting worse.

Chan - Many of the streets need repaving.

The Ugly:

Jack - Folsom Blvd. sucks. I call it Stop & Slow Blvd. Besides it's mostly one ugly strip mall.