Best Places94511, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 94511, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Several measures below read low, and the ranked lists name which ones. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
94511 ranks 28,483rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and a weak job market ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 94511
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
94511's strengths and weaknesses
Where 94511 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 162 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 91% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than 86% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 72% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 68% of zip codes
Where 94511 ranks low
- Local economyBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,942 a month, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 94511
A household needs to earn about $177,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 94511 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $81,407, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 94511's effective rate of 0.99%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 94511
94511 runs older than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 94511.
Who works in 94511, and how
Work in 94511 centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 74%
- Work from home 18%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in 94511
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 94511.
What the weather is like in 94511, month by month
94511 sees roughly 162 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 41. The comfortable stretch runs March through November.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 51° | 41° |
| April | 75° | 60° | 48° |
| July | 92° | 72° | 58° |
| October | 82° | 65° | 52° |
Flying in and out of 94511
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is San Francisco Bay Oakland International, about 38 miles away.
The best schools in and around 94511
Schools across 94511 average a C+, better than 49% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Knightsen ElementaryD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 94511 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
94511 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 94511 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 94511
Is 94511 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 94511 ranks 28,483rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, big-city access, and quiet, and lowest on a weak job market and childcare costs. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 94511 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $660,005. The overall cost of living runs about 29% above the national average. Set against a $81,407 median income, cost of living beats 15% of zip codes.
Is 94511 safe?
94511 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $579 per resident a year.
Compare 94511 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 94511. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 94511 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
94511 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 94511: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 94511: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 94511: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 94511: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
94511 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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