Best Places94571, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 94571, 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.
94571 ranks 17,703rd of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on the weather by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 94571
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.
94571's strengths and weaknesses
Where 94571 ranks high
- Nice weatherabout 162 pleasant days a year, better than 92% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Internet speedBetter than 85% of zip codes
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of zip codes
- TransitBetter than 84% of zip codes
Where 94571 ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 3% of zip codes
- Short commute39.5 minutes each way, better than only 4% of zip codes
- Cheap childcare$1,459 a month, better than only 8% of zip codes
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 10% of zip codes
- Tree shadeBetter than only 13% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 94571
A household needs to earn about $134,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 94571 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $88,578, 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 94571's effective rate of 0.89%, 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 94571
94571 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 94571.
Who works in 94571, and how
Work in 94571 centers on health care & social and construction. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 81%
- Work from home 13%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 94571
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 94571.
What the weather is like in 94571, month by month
94571 sees roughly 162 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 93 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 38. The comfortable stretch runs April through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 48° | 38° |
| April | 75° | 59° | 45° |
| July | 93° | 72° | 57° |
| October | 83° | 64° | 48° |
Flying in and out of 94571
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 32 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 37 miles away.
The best schools in and around 94571
Schools across 94571 average a C, better than 30% of zip codes.
Top middle schools
- John Knight MiddleD · 23% proficient
- Riverview MiddleF · 10% proficient
Top high schools
- Dixon HighC+ · 40% proficient
- Armijo HighC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 94571 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
94571 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 94571 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Common questions about living in 94571
Is 94571 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 94571 ranks 17,703rd of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on the weather, big-city access, and fast internet, and lowest on summer heat and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 94571 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $504,761. The overall cost of living runs about 13% above the national average. Set against a $88,578 median income, cost of living beats 45% of zip codes.
Is 94571 safe?
94571 is safer than 13% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $578 per resident a year.
Compare 94571 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 94571. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 94571 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.
94571 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 94571: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 94571: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 94571: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 94571: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
94571 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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