Best PlacesVineyard, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Vineyard, 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.
Vineyard ranks 752nd of 2,098 U.S. cities on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on few empty homes by a wide margin, and tree cover ranks lowest.
The best neighborhoods in Vineyard
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.
Vineyard's strengths and weaknesses
Where Vineyard ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 99% of cities
- Local economyBetter than 85% of cities
- Nice weatherabout 150 pleasant days a year, better than 82% of cities
- QuietBetter than 81% of cities
- Household income$116,167 median, better than 73% of cities
Where Vineyard ranks low
- Tree shadeBetter than only 4% of cities
- WalkabilityBetter than only 6% of cities
- Low income/sales/gas taxBetter than only 14% of cities
- Healthcare accessBetter than only 17% of cities
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 21% of cities
What it costs to buy a home in Vineyard
A household needs to earn about $163,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Vineyard home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $116,167, 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 Vineyard's effective rate of 0.74%, 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 Vineyard
Vineyard'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 Vineyard.
Who works in Vineyard, and how
Work in Vineyard centers on health care & social and public administration. Unemployment is close to the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 80%
- Work from home 16%
- Transit, walk, or bike 4%
Life in Vineyard
The map and measures below break down dining, culture, and green space by neighborhood across Vineyard.
What the weather is like in Vineyard, month by month
Vineyard sees roughly 150 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 96 degrees. January highs sit near 58, with lows near 40. The comfortable stretch runs April through June, September, and October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 58° | 48° | 40° |
| April | 74° | 60° | 47° |
| July | 96° | 77° | 60° |
| October | 80° | 64° | 50° |
Flying in and out of Vineyard
Sacramento International sits about 21 miles away. It is a medium hub and boarded 6.8 million passengers in 2025, with 85 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Vineyard
Schools across Vineyard average a B+, better than 69% of cities.
Top elementary schools
- Arnold Adreani ElementaryA+ · 74% proficient
- Pleasant Grove ElementaryA− · 57% proficient
- Arthur C. Butler ElementaryB− · 41% proficient
Top middle schools
- Katherine L. Albiani MiddleA · 61% proficient
- T. R. Smedberg MiddleB · 46% proficient
Top high schools
- Pleasant Grove HighA− · 66% proficient
- Sheldon HighB+ · 53% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Vineyard school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Vineyard 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 Vineyard against the other 2,097 cities.
Who Vineyard suits
Common questions about living in Vineyard
Is Vineyard a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Vineyard ranks 752nd of 2,098 cities. It scores highest on few empty homes, a strong job market, and the weather, and lowest on tree cover and walkability. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Vineyard expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $630,641. The overall cost of living runs about 14% above the national average. Set against a $116,167 median income, cost of living beats 56% of cities.
Is Vineyard safe?
Yes, Vineyard is safer than 63% of cities. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $291 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Vineyard?
July highs average about 96 degrees, and January highs near 58 with lows near 40. That works out to about 150 pleasant days a year, more than 82% of cities.
Is Vineyard good for families?
Schools beat 69% of cities, crime safety beats 63%, and childcare runs $1,332 a month.
Compare Vineyard with other cities
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Vineyard. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Vineyard 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.
Vineyard detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Vineyard: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Vineyard: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Vineyard: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Vineyard: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Vineyard 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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