Best PlacesDowntown Newman, Newman, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Downtown Newman, Newman, 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.
Downtown Newman, Newman ranks 4,421st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and education levels rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Downtown Newman, Newman
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.
Downtown Newman, Newman's strengths and weaknesses
Where Downtown Newman, Newman ranks high
- QuietBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 88% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 157 pleasant days a year, better than 79% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 61% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 60% of neighborhoods
Where Downtown Newman, Newman ranks low
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Short commute33.3 minutes each way, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Downtown Newman, Newman
A household needs to earn about $95,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Downtown Newman, Newman home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $76,784, 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 Downtown Newman, Newman's effective rate of 0.85%, 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 Downtown Newman, Newman
Downtown Newman, Newman 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 Downtown Newman, Newman.
Who works in Downtown Newman, Newman, and how
Work in Downtown Newman, Newman centers on agriculture & forestry and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 83%
- Work from home 11%
- Transit, walk, or bike 6%
Life in Downtown Newman, Newman
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Downtown Newman, Newman.
What the weather is like in Downtown Newman, Newman, month by month
Downtown Newman, Newman sees roughly 157 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 99 degrees. January highs sit near 59, with lows near 37. The comfortable stretch runs April through June and August through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 59° | 47° | 37° |
| April | 77° | 59° | 43° |
| July | 99° | 77° | 55° |
| October | 82° | 62° | 45° |
Flying in and out of Downtown Newman, Newman
The nearest airport, Merced Yosemite Regional, is about 28 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 50 miles away.
The best schools in and around Downtown Newman, Newman
Schools across Downtown Newman, Newman average a C−, better than 29% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Hurd Barrington ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
Top high schools
- Orestimba HighC+ · 35% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Downtown Newman, Newman school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Downtown Newman, Newman 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 Downtown Newman, Newman against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Downtown Newman, Newman
Is Downtown Newman, Newman a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Downtown Newman, Newman ranks 4,421st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, cell coverage, and the weather, and lowest on education levels and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Downtown Newman, Newman expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $359,906. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $76,784 median income, cost of living beats 38% of neighborhoods.
Is Downtown Newman, Newman safe?
Downtown Newman, Newman is safer than 38% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $592 per resident a year.
Compare Downtown Newman, Newman with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Downtown Newman, Newman. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Downtown Newman, Newman 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.
Downtown Newman, Newman detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Downtown Newman, Newman: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Downtown Newman, Newman: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Downtown Newman, Newman: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Downtown Newman, Newman: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Downtown Newman, Newman 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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