Mather, Mather, CA
At a glance
Mather is ranked #2 of 2 neighborhoods in Mather with an overall score of 2.7/5. Its standout factor is nearby merchants (4.6/5). It ranks 2nd of 2 in Mather for schools. The trade-offs are safety (2.5/5) and curb appeal (2.9/5).
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Mather is defined by its runways. This is the former Mather Air Force Base, closed in 1993, and most of the ground southeast of Sacramento is still working land: Sacramento Mather Airport handling cargo flights and the low office and warehouse blocks of the Mather Field business park along Mather Field Road. It reads more as an employment and airfield district than a place to live, with US-50 and the Zinfandel interchange feeding it from the north. What keeps Mather from being purely industrial is its open space. Mather Regional Park runs to roughly 1,600 acres and holds Mather Lake, stocked seasonally with bass and trout, plus vernal pools and wetlands that pull in migrating birds. The 18-hole Mather Golf Course sits inside the same green belt. For a district built around an airfield, the recreation is the reason anyone lingers here on a weekend. The tradeoffs are the ones you would expect from old base land: aircraft and cargo operations overhead, a streetscape built for trucks and commuters, and long stretches with no neighborhood texture. Housing is thin and mostly pushed to the edges near Independence at Mather. Come for the lake, the links, and the grasslands. The rest of Mather is a place that works for a living.
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Neighborhood Amenities
Near good merchants4.6
Public Spaces3.3
Curb Appeal2.9
Overall Amenities score: 3.4
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Schools serving this Neighborhood
| School Name | Type | Grades | Houseberry School Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| James Marshall Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired | Primary | K-8 | |
| Leonardo Da Vinci | Primary | K-8 | |
| Sunrise Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Sierra Enterprise Elementary | Primary | K-6 | |
| Cordova Villa Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Mather Heights Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Navigator Elementary | Primary | K-5 | |
| Albert Einstein Middle | Middle | 7-8 | |
| Albiani Middle School | Middle | 7-8 | |
| W. E. Mitchell Middle School | Middle | 6-8 | |
| Mills Middle School | Middle | 6-8 | |
| West Campus | High | 9-12 | |
| Arthur A. Benjamin Health Professions High | High | 9-12 | |
| Rosemont High | High | 9-12 | |
| Pleasant Grove High School | High | 9-12 | |
| Cordova High School | High | 9-12 |
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Mather FAQs8 answers
Is Mather a good place to live?
Mather ranks 2nd of 2 neighborhoods in Mather with an overall Houseberry score of 2.7 out of 5. Its strongest factor is nearby merchants (4.6/5). The trade-offs are safety (2.5/5) and curb appeal (2.9/5).
Is Mather safe?
Mather scores 2.5 out of 5 on Houseberry's Safety Score, ranking 2nd of 2 neighborhoods in Mather.
Which schools serve Mather?
Schools serving Mather include Abraham Lincoln Elementary (2.0/5), James Marshall Elementary (2.2/5), Phoebe A. Hearst Elementary (5.0/5), Alice Birney Waldorf-Inspired (2.4/5) and Leonardo Da Vinci (3.2/5). 14 more schools are listed in the Schools section on this page.
What is the weather like in Mather?
Mather receives 80% of its possible sunshine, the sunniest of Mather's 2 neighborhoods. Summer days run 59° to 91°F and winter days 40° to 57°F, July is the warmest month and rainfall averages about 21 inches a year.
Is Mather walkable to shops and restaurants?
Mather scores 4.6 out of 5 for nearby merchants and 3.3 out of 5 for public spaces. Its overall amenities score is 3.4 out of 5, 1st of 2 in Mather.
What is Mather known for?
Mather scores highest on nearby merchants (4.6/5).
How does Mather compare to other Mather neighborhoods?
Mather ranks 2nd of 2 neighborhoods in Mather. It ranks 2nd of 2 in Mather for schools (3.1/5) and scores lowest on safety (2.5/5). The highest-ranked neighborhoods in Mather are Independence At Mather.
What are the downsides of living in Mather?
Mather scores lowest on safety (2.5/5) and curb appeal (2.9/5).
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