Best PlacesWeston Ranch, Stockton, CA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Weston Ranch, Stockton, 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.
Weston Ranch, Stockton ranks 4,046th of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. Long commutes pulls hardest against it, while it scores best on few empty homes.
The best neighborhoods in Weston Ranch, 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.
Weston Ranch, Stockton's strengths and weaknesses
Where Weston Ranch, Stockton ranks high
- Low vacancyBetter than 84% of neighborhoods
- QuietBetter than 81% of neighborhoods
- Household income$119,858 median, better than 80% of neighborhoods
- Housing crash safetyBetter than 72% of neighborhoods
- Cost of living vs incomeBetter than 71% of neighborhoods
Where Weston Ranch, Stockton ranks low
- Short commute37.6 minutes each way, better than only 4% of neighborhoods
- Tree shadeBetter than only 7% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- School gradeD−, better than only 10% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Weston Ranch, Stockton
A household needs to earn about $125,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Weston Ranch, Stockton home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That is only a little above the area's median income of $119,858; the gap is small, which keeps homes within reach of local pay.
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 Weston Ranch, Stockton's effective rate of 0.78%, 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 Weston Ranch, Stockton
Weston Ranch, 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 Weston Ranch, Stockton.
Who works in Weston Ranch, Stockton, and how
Work in Weston Ranch, Stockton centers on retail trade and manufacturing. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and jobs are growing.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 90%
- Work from home 6%
- Transit, walk, or bike 3%
Life in Weston Ranch, Stockton
Weston Ranch, Stockton has more parkland per resident than 71% of neighborhoods. That concentrates in some parts of Weston Ranch, Stockton and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Weston Ranch, Stockton, month by month
Weston Ranch, 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 Weston Ranch, Stockton
The nearest airport, Stockton Metro, is about 4 miles away and is a small airport. The nearest major hub is Norman Y Mineta San Jose International, about 51 miles away.
The best schools in and around Weston Ranch, Stockton
Schools across Weston Ranch, Stockton average a D−, better than 10% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Melville S. Jacobson ElementaryD · 20% proficient
- George Y. Komure ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
- Great Valley ElementaryD− · 15% proficient
Top middle schools
- Earle E. Williams MiddleD · 21% proficient
Top high schools
- Merrill F. West HighC+ · 36% proficient
- East Union HighC− · 26% proficient
- Weston Ranch HighD · 21% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Weston Ranch, Stockton school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Weston Ranch, 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 Weston Ranch, Stockton against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Who Weston Ranch, Stockton suits
Remote workers
Cost of living against local pay beats 71% of neighborhoods and 6% already work from home.
Retirees
The weather beats 70% of neighborhoods and it is quieter than 81%.
Common questions about living in Weston Ranch, Stockton
Is Weston Ranch, Stockton a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Weston Ranch, Stockton ranks 4,046th of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on few empty homes, quiet, and high incomes, and lowest on long commutes and tree cover. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Weston Ranch, Stockton expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $480,657. The overall cost of living runs about 14% above the national average. Set against a $119,858 median income, cost of living beats 71% of neighborhoods.
Is Weston Ranch, Stockton safe?
Weston Ranch, Stockton is safer than 40% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $572 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in Weston Ranch, 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 70% of neighborhoods.
Is Weston Ranch, Stockton good for families?
Schools beat 10% of neighborhoods, crime safety beats 40%, and childcare runs $1,299 a month.
Compare Weston Ranch, Stockton with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Weston Ranch, Stockton. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Weston Ranch, 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.
Weston Ranch, Stockton detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Weston Ranch, Stockton: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Weston Ranch, Stockton: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Weston Ranch, Stockton: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Weston Ranch, Stockton: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Weston Ranch, 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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