Best PlacesStonewood, Stockton, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Stonewood, Stockton, 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.
Stonewood, Stockton ranks 4,295th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on a stable housing market by a wide margin, and summer heat is the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Stonewood, Stockton
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.
Stonewood, Stockton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Stonewood, Stockton ranks high
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- Cell coverageBetter than 85% of neighborhoods
- BikingBetter than 77% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 76% of neighborhoods
Where Stonewood, Stockton ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 14% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD, better than only 14% of neighborhoods
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 20% of neighborhoods
- State fiscal healthBetter than only 26% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Stonewood, Stockton
A household needs to earn about $109,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Stonewood, Stockton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $79,058, 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 Stonewood, Stockton's effective rate of 0.70%, 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 9 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Stonewood, Stockton
Stonewood, Stockton 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 Stonewood, Stockton.
Who works in Stonewood, Stockton, and how
Work in Stonewood, Stockton centers on health care & social and manufacturing. Unemployment runs well above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 91%
- Work from home 7%
- Transit, walk, or bike 1%
Life in Stonewood, Stockton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Stonewood, Stockton.
What the weather is like in Stonewood, Stockton, month by month
Stonewood, Stockton sees roughly 135 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 98 degrees. January highs sit near 61, with lows near 39. The comfortable stretch runs March through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 61° | 49° | 39° |
| April | 77° | 61° | 46° |
| July | 98° | 78° | 60° |
| October | 83° | 65° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Stonewood, Stockton
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 11 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 48 miles away.
The best schools in and around Stonewood, Stockton
Schools across Stonewood, Stockton average a D, better than 14% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- John Muir ElementaryB− · 42% proficient
- Podesta Ranch ElementaryC · 32% proficient
- Wagner-holt ElementaryD− · 14% proficient
Top middle schools
- ElkhornA+ · 92% proficient
- Christa Mcauliffe MiddleC · 31% proficient
- Delta Sierra MiddleF · 12% proficient
Top high schools
- Bear Creek HighC · 33% proficient
- Plaza Robles Continuation HighD · 20% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Stonewood, Stockton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Stonewood, Stockton 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 Stonewood, Stockton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Stonewood, Stockton
Is Stonewood, Stockton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Stonewood, Stockton ranks 4,295th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on a stable housing market, few empty homes, and cell coverage, and lowest on summer heat and air quality. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Stonewood, Stockton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $423,663. The overall cost of living runs about 12% above the national average. Set against a $79,058 median income, cost of living beats 33% of neighborhoods.
Is Stonewood, Stockton safe?
Stonewood, Stockton is safer than 31% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $645 per resident a year.
Compare Stonewood, Stockton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Stonewood, Stockton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Stonewood, Stockton 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.
Stonewood, Stockton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Stonewood, Stockton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Stonewood, Stockton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Stonewood, Stockton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Stonewood, Stockton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Stonewood, Stockton 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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