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Houses near stores in Valley West
Valley West is a small neighborhood made up of single-family and manufactured homes, and multiple stores and restaurants. “People will run over to the Harbor Freight in Valley West,” says Andy Parker, a Broker with Azalea Realty who grew up in Arcata. “It’s a place to go shopping.” California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt, called Cal Poly by locals, is about 4 miles from Valley West and brings a lot of foot traffic through the neighborhood. “The university has a big effect on the city when it comes to housing,” says Parker.
Ranch-style homes come with character in Valley West.
Valley West shopping includes Harbor Freight.
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Close to Mediterranean food and Harbor Freight
Valley West is home to a shopping center with a variety of businesses that are anchored by Harbor Freight, Dollar Store and Ray’s Food Place, a supermarket. Throughout the neighborhood are more local shops such as Dandar's Boardgames and Books and Stick2YourGuns arms shop. Oriental Buffet offers Chinese food in a casual setting, and Kebab Café has been serving Mediterranean food in Humboldt County since 1997. For more shopping, downtown Arcata has clothing boutiques like Daydream and Humboldt Outfitters about 3 miles away.
Kebob Cafe is the local favorite restaurant in Valley West.
Oriental Buffet offers a lot of food on a budget in Valley West.
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A mix of housing options, some occupied by students
Valley West primarily has a mix of manufactured home communities, small single-family homes and condos. Manufactured homes tend to sell for $60,000 to $240,000. Most of these homes have small yards, but some are larger with front porches and two or more bedrooms. Single-family homes tend to be ranch- and bungalow-style with fenced-in side yards and narrow sidewalks. Properties tend to sell for $350,000 to $500,000. Condos typically sell for $330,000 to around $400,000. Homebuyers should know that Valley West scores a 9 out of 10 for motor vehicle theft and an 8 out of 10 for burglary on the CAP Crime Index, higher than the national average of 4.
Valley West offers many manufactured homes to choose from.
Valley West bungalows offer style and charm.
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Schools in Arcata
Pacific Union Elementary School has a B rating on Niche and serves kindergarten through grade 8. Arcata High School has a B-plus rating and is home to the Arcata Arts Institute, which offers music, performance and visual arts classes. Cal Poly is about 4 miles away and offers a variety of technical programs like nursing and forestry.
The teacher student ratio at Pacific Union Elementary School is reported as 19 to 1.
Arcata High School offers advanced placement courses for students.
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Close to Redwood Park and Azalea State Nature Reserve
The northern part of Valley West touches the Mad River and is great for walking along the riverbed and viewing nature. Redwood Park has about 800 acres of California Redwood trees and a large network of hiking, biking and horse-riding trails that are 4 miles south of Valley West next to Cal Poly. The Azalea State Natural Reserve has hiking trails and is known for its western azalea flowers. Potawot Community Garden is a 3-acre certified farmers’ market on Valley West’s south side. Humboldt Beach is about 5 miles away, and while the water is too cold for anyone but wetsuit-wearing surfers, it still has sandy shores to sit on.
Valley West includes a river running through it where you would want to go fishing.
Hiking is a popular activity at Redwood Park.
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Getting around Azalea
The area is served by the Arcata & Mad River Transit system, which has stops throughout the neighborhood. U.S. Highway 101 is the primary route around Arcata, and leads to downtown Arcata, about 3 miles away, and the California Redwood Coast Humboldt County Airport, about 7 miles away. The Mad River Community Hospital, about 1 mile away, is the nearest medical center.
Public transportation is readily available in Valley West.
Catch a flight to or from Valley West at the Humboldt Airport.
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Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Valley West
US
Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
3
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
4
4
Burglary
6
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
7
4
Larceny
7
4
Crime Score
6
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Valley West Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Valley West, Arcata sell after 73 days on the market compared to the national average of 55 days. The median sale price for homes in Valley West, Arcata over the last 12 months is $110,000, down 15% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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