Best PlacesValley Oak, Stockton, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Valley Oak, Stockton, 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.
Valley Oak, Stockton ranks 4,795th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Summer heat pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on few empty homes.
The best neighborhoods in Valley Oak, 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.
Valley Oak, Stockton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Valley Oak, Stockton ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 83% of neighborhoods
- Low property taxBetter than 72% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 135 pleasant days a year, better than 69% of neighborhoods
- Big-city accessBetter than 67% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 64% of neighborhoods
Where Valley Oak, Stockton ranks low
- Heat safetyBetter than only 8% of neighborhoods
- Air qualityBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than only 12% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 16% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD+, better than only 20% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Valley Oak, Stockton
A household needs to earn about $110,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Valley Oak, Stockton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $87,269, 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 Valley Oak, 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 7 years, then pulls ahead as rent keeps rising and the mortgage builds equity. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Valley Oak, Stockton
Valley Oak, 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 Valley Oak, Stockton.
Who works in Valley Oak, Stockton, and how
Work in Valley Oak, Stockton centers on retail trade 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 88%
- Work from home 9%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Valley Oak, Stockton
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Valley Oak, Stockton.
What the weather is like in Valley Oak, Stockton, month by month
Valley Oak, 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 Valley Oak, Stockton
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 9 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Sacramento International, about 49 miles away.
The best schools in and around Valley Oak, Stockton
Schools across Valley Oak, Stockton average a D+, better than 20% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- George Lincoln MosherC− · 27% proficient
- Valentine Peyton ElementaryD+ · 25% proficient
- Ansel AdamsD · 19% proficient
Top middle schools
- Morada MiddleD− · 19% proficient
- Delta Sierra MiddleF · 12% proficient
Top high schools
- Middle College HighA · 76% proficient
- Aspire Benjamin Holt College Preparatory AcademyB+ · 53% proficient
- Ronald E. Mcnair HighC · 31% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Valley Oak, Stockton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Valley Oak, 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 Valley Oak, Stockton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Valley Oak, Stockton suits
Common questions about living in Valley Oak, Stockton
Is Valley Oak, Stockton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Valley Oak, Stockton ranks 4,795th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, low property taxes, and the weather, 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 Valley Oak, Stockton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $426,458. The overall cost of living runs about 13% above the national average. Set against a $87,269 median income, cost of living beats 40% of neighborhoods.
Is Valley Oak, Stockton safe?
Valley Oak, Stockton is safer than 27% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $682 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Valley Oak, Stockton?
July highs average about 98 degrees, and January highs near 61 with lows near 39. That works out to about 135 pleasant days a year, more than 69% of neighborhoods.
Is Valley Oak, Stockton good for families?
Schools beat 20% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 27%, and childcare runs $1,299 a month.
Compare Valley Oak, Stockton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Valley Oak, Stockton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Valley Oak, 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.
Valley Oak, Stockton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Valley Oak, Stockton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Valley Oak, Stockton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Valley Oak, Stockton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Valley Oak, Stockton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Valley Oak, 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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