Best PlacesShackelford, Modesto, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Shackelford, Modesto, 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.
Shackelford, Modesto ranks 5,791st of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on low property taxes by a wide margin, and thin health care access ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Shackelford, Modesto
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.
Shackelford, Modesto's strengths and weaknesses
Where Shackelford, Modesto ranks high
- Low property taxBetter than 90% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 149 pleasant days a year, better than 74% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 62% of neighborhoods
Where Shackelford, Modesto ranks low
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 1% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Local economyBetter than only 2% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 3% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Shackelford, Modesto
A household needs to earn about $70,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Shackelford, Modesto home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $51,782, 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 Shackelford, Modesto's effective rate of 0.53%, 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 Shackelford, Modesto
Shackelford, Modesto 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 Shackelford, Modesto.
Who works in Shackelford, Modesto, and how
Work in Shackelford, Modesto centers on construction and health care & social. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and the job base is shrinking.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 87%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 7%
Life in Shackelford, Modesto
Shackelford, Modesto has more restaurants and bars per resident than 76% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Shackelford, Modesto and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Shackelford, Modesto, month by month
Shackelford, Modesto 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 Shackelford, Modesto
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 24 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 Shackelford, Modesto
Schools across Shackelford, Modesto average a D+, better than 20% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Bret Harte ElementaryD− · 11% proficient
- Franklin ElementaryD− · 11% proficient
- Shackelford ElementaryF · 8% proficient
Top middle schools
- Evelyn Hanshaw MiddleD− · 17% proficient
- Mark Twain Junior HighD− · 13% 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 Shackelford, Modesto school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Shackelford, Modesto 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 Shackelford, Modesto against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Shackelford, Modesto
Is Shackelford, Modesto a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Shackelford, Modesto ranks 5,791st of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on low property taxes, few empty homes, and cell coverage, and lowest on thin health care access and education levels. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Shackelford, Modesto expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $276,542. The overall cost of living runs about 3% above the national average. Set against a $51,782 median income, cost of living beats 6% of neighborhoods.
Is Shackelford, Modesto safe?
Shackelford, Modesto is safer than 11% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $896 per resident a year.
Compare Shackelford, Modesto with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Shackelford, Modesto. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Shackelford, Modesto 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.
Shackelford, Modesto detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Shackelford, Modesto: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Shackelford, Modesto: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Shackelford, Modesto: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Shackelford, Modesto: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Shackelford, Modesto 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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