Best Places95351, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 95351, 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.
95351 ranks 29,431st of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on transit by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in 95351
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.
95351's strengths and weaknesses
Where 95351 ranks high
- TransitBetter than 95% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Cell coverageBetter than 90% of zip codes
- Nice weatherabout 149 pleasant days a year, better than 89% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 88% of zip codes
Where 95351 ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 1% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 2% of zip codes
- Air qualityBetter than only 6% of zip codes
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than only 8% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 95351
A household needs to earn about $85,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 95351 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $60,691, 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 95351's effective rate of 0.59%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices, buying tends to cost more than renting for about the first 8 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 95351
95351 runs younger than the country, and households here run larger than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 95351.
Who works in 95351, and how
Work in 95351 centers on manufacturing and retail trade. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 89%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in 95351
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across 95351.
What the weather is like in 95351, month by month
95351 sees roughly 149 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through May, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 77° | 62° | 48° |
| July | 98° | 81° | 63° |
| October | 82° | 65° | 51° |
Flying in and out of 95351
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 23 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 54 miles away.
The best schools in and around 95351
Schools across 95351 average a D+, better than 12% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- Alberta Martone ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
- Robertson Road ElementaryD− · 16% proficient
- Wilson ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- La Loma Junior HighC · 33% proficient
- Roosevelt Junior HighC− · 31% proficient
- Evelyn Hanshaw MiddleD− · 17% proficient
Top high schools
- Modesto HighC+ · 39% proficient
- Central Valley HighC+ · 36% proficient
- Ceres HighC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 95351 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
95351 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 95351 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 95351 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 6% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 95351
Is 95351 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 95351 ranks 29,431st of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on transit, walkability, and cell coverage, and lowest on education levels and civic engagement. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 95351 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $333,855. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $60,691 median income, cost of living beats 8% of zip codes.
Is 95351 safe?
95351 is safer than 15% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $561 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 95351?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 59 with lows near 39. That works out to about 149 pleasant days a year, more than 89% of zip codes.
Is 95351 good for families?
Schools beat 12% of zip codes, crime safety beats 15%, and childcare runs $1,134 a month.
Compare 95351 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 95351. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 95351 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.
95351 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 95351: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 95351: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 95351: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 95351: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
95351 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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