What’s the best part of Stockton? It could be where everyone knows their neighbor. Or it could be where home prices are the highest, meaning it’s where everyone wants to live.
Instead of relying on public opinion and speculation, we wanted to get the facts straight and find out which neighborhoods in Stockton are the best based on Saturday Night Science.
Whether you live in the sticks or in an apartment building downtown, you want a little pocket that you can call home. And each neighborhood offers different perks and benefits.
Smaller neighborhoods usually have obvious benefits — less crime, a slower pace of life, and a lower cost of living. But not all Stockton neighborhoods are created equal. Some are better than others. But which ones?
If you’re thinking of moving to California and Stockton is on the top of your list, check out the best neighborhoods for 2026.
$117,676 median income · $498,433 median home value
$84,407 median income · $322,786 median home value
$75,714 median income · $377,988 median home value
$79,331 median income · $294,475 median home value
$99,748 median income · $278,900 median home value
$65,430 median income · $236,625 median home value
$63,961 median income · $192,942 median home value
$45,375 median income · $181,728 median home value
$63,519 median income · $185,550 median home value
$45,891 median income · $150,024 median home value
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Compare the top ten
Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is California’s statewide median.
California statewide median: $99,122
California statewide median: $774,582
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the best Stockton, CA neighborhoods in 2026
To rank the best neighborhoods in Stockton, we had to determine what criteria define “best” and then apply Saturday Night Science to it.
Using FBI crime, Census, and extrapolated BLS data, we arrived at the following set of criteria:
- High incomes
- Low unemployment rates
- Low crime
- High home prices
- High population densities (A proxy for things to do)
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 15 in each category, where 1 was the best.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a best neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest best neighborhood index, the “Best City Neighborhood In Stockton.” We’re lookin’ at you, Brookside.
Read on below to learn more about what it’s like to live in the best places Stockton, California has to offer. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from best to worst.
We updated this article for 2026. This report is our eleventh time ranking the best neighborhoods to live in Stockton.
The full plate
Table: Best Stockton neighborhoods for 2026
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| Rank | Neighborhood | Population | Home Value | Median Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brookside | 7,098 | $498,433 | $117,676 |
| 2 | Weston Ranch | 20,123 | $322,786 | $84,407 |
| 3 | Lincoln Village West | 9,631 | $377,988 | $75,714 |
| 4 | Stonewood | 7,986 | $294,475 | $79,331 |
| 5 | Spanos Park | 7,546 | $278,900 | $99,748 |
| 6 | Country Club | 5,705 | $236,625 | $65,430 |
| 7 | Sherwood Manor | 17,435 | $192,942 | $63,961 |
| 8 | Lakeview | 32,545 | $181,728 | $45,375 |
| 9 | Bear Creek | 16,747 | $185,550 | $63,519 |
| 10 | Valley Oak | 36,077 | $150,024 | $45,891 |
| 11 | Lincoln Village Proper | 6,786 | $217,262 | $61,607 |
| 12 | Pacific | 44,600 | $145,654 | $42,679 |
| 13 | Seaport | 32,392 | $86,670 | $30,863 |
| 14 | Civic Center | 14,864 | $99,340 | $25,467 |
| 15 | Park | 26,331 | $113,358 | $33,773 |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. All 15 Stockton neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: Putting a bow on our analysis of the best neighborhoods in Stockton
If you’re measuring the neighborhoods in Stockton where crime is low and everyone wants to live, this is an accurate list.
The best neighborhoods in Stockton are Brookside, Weston Ranch, Lincoln Village West, Stonewood, Spanos Park, Country Club, Sherwood Manor, Lakeview, Bear Creek, and Valley Oak.
As mentioned earlier, the neighborhoods in Stockton aren’t all good. Park takes the title of the worst neighborhood to live in Stockton.
We ranked the neighborhoods from best to worst in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Best Neighborhoods In Stockton FAQs
What is the best neighborhood in Stockton?
Brookside is the best neighborhood in Stockton for 2026, according to Saturday Night Science. Weston Ranch and Lincoln Village West are next.
What are the best neighborhoods in Stockton?
The best neighborhoods in Stockton are Brookside, Weston Ranch, Lincoln Village West, Stonewood, Spanos Park, Country Club, Sherwood Manor, Lakeview, Bear Creek, and Valley Oak. We ranked all 15 neighborhoods in the city.
How expensive is Brookside?
The median household income in Brookside is $117,676 and the median home costs $498,433. The best blocks in Stockton rarely come at a discount.
How do you rank Stockton neighborhoods?
Each neighborhood is scored on income, home values, population density, unemployment, and crime, using Census tract data. The neighborhood with the best combined score, Brookside, takes the top spot.
Which Stockton neighborhood ranked last?
Park came in last of the 15 neighborhoods we scored. Every city has a bottom of the table; in Stockton the numbers put it there.
