Best PlacesQuesta, Mountain House, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Questa, Mountain House, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. Local pay runs high here, and housing takes the biggest bite out of it. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Questa, Mountain House ranks 578th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on quiet by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Questa, Mountain House
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.
Questa, Mountain House's strengths and weaknesses
Where Questa, Mountain House ranks high
- QuietBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- Household income$177,817 median, better than 96% of neighborhoods
Where Questa, Mountain House ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Short commute42.7 minutes each way, better than only 2% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
- TransitBetter than only 5% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Questa, Mountain House
A household needs to earn about $275,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Questa, Mountain House home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $177,817, 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 Questa, Mountain House's effective rate of 1.10%, 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 Questa, Mountain House
Questa, Mountain House's age mix sits close to the national median, 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 Questa, Mountain House.
Who works in Questa, Mountain House, and how
Work in Questa, Mountain House centers on health care & social and other services. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 65%
- Work from home 27%
- Transit, walk, or bike 8%
Life in Questa, Mountain House
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Questa, Mountain House.
What the weather is like in Questa, Mountain House, month by month
Questa, Mountain House sees roughly 172 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 92 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° | 49° | 38° |
| April | 73° | 57° | 45° |
| July | 92° | 71° | 57° |
| October | 82° | 64° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Questa, Mountain House
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 18 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 36 miles away.
The best schools in and around Questa, Mountain House
Schools across Questa, Mountain House average an A−, better than 86% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Sebastian Questa ElementaryB+ · 55% proficient
- Mountain House ElementaryB · 50% proficient
- Lammersville ElementaryC− · 30% proficient
Top middle schools
- Earle E. Williams MiddleD · 21% proficient
- Monte Vista MiddleD · 19% proficient
Top high schools
- Livermore HighA · 67% proficient
- Mountain House HighA− · 60% proficient
- John C. Kimball HighB · 46% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Questa, Mountain House school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Questa, Mountain House 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 Questa, Mountain House against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Questa, Mountain House
Is Questa, Mountain House a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Questa, Mountain House ranks 578th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on quiet, a strong job market, and population health, and lowest on tree cover and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Questa, Mountain House expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,010,950. The overall cost of living runs about 24% above the national average. Set against a $177,817 median income, cost of living beats 93% of neighborhoods.
Is Questa, Mountain House safe?
Yes, Questa, Mountain House is safer than 82% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $301 per resident a year.
Compare Questa, Mountain House with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Questa, Mountain House. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Questa, Mountain House 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.
Questa, Mountain House detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Questa, Mountain House: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Questa, Mountain House: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Questa, Mountain House: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Questa, Mountain House: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Questa, Mountain House 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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