Best PlacesMayfield, Ceres, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Mayfield, Ceres, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. This page is for people who live here or already know they want to. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Mayfield, Ceres ranks 3,525th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and internet speeds rank lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Mayfield, Ceres
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.
Mayfield, Ceres' strengths and weaknesses
Where Mayfield, Ceres ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 89% of neighborhoods
- Crime safetyBetter than 78% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 77% of neighborhoods
- Household income$110,531 median, better than 75% of neighborhoods
Where Mayfield, Ceres ranks low
- Internet speedBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Short commute36.8 minutes each way, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Mayfield, Ceres
A household needs to earn about $151,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Mayfield, Ceres home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $110,531, 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 Mayfield, Ceres' effective rate of 1.08%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Who lives in Mayfield, Ceres
Mayfield, Ceres 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 Mayfield, Ceres.
Who works in Mayfield, Ceres, and how
Work in Mayfield, Ceres centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 92%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Mayfield, Ceres
Mayfield, Ceres has more parkland per resident than 87% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Mayfield, Ceres and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Mayfield, Ceres, month by month
Mayfield, Ceres 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 Mayfield, Ceres
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 26 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 57 miles away.
The best schools in and around Mayfield, Ceres
Schools across Mayfield, Ceres average a C−, better than 28% of neighborhoods.
Top high schools
- Ceres HighC · 34% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Mayfield, Ceres school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Mayfield, Ceres 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 Mayfield, Ceres against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Mayfield, Ceres
Is Mayfield, Ceres a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Mayfield, Ceres ranks 3,525th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, a strong job market, and low crime, and lowest on internet speeds and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Mayfield, Ceres expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $555,331. The overall cost of living runs about 4% above the national average. Set against a $110,531 median income, cost of living beats 72% of neighborhoods.
Is Mayfield, Ceres safe?
Yes, Mayfield, Ceres is safer than 78% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $328 per resident a year.
Compare Mayfield, Ceres with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Mayfield, Ceres. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Mayfield, Ceres 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.
Mayfield, Ceres detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Mayfield, Ceres: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Mayfield, Ceres: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Mayfield, Ceres: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Mayfield, Ceres: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Mayfield, Ceres 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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