Best places to live in the Stockton metro area

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Stacker compiled a list of the best places to live in the Stockton metro area using data from the Niche. Niche uses 15 weighted factors for its rankings. A majority of the score is based on cost of living, higher education rate, housing, public schools, diversity, and crime. You can read more about Niche's methodology here.

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#13. French Camp

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#13. French Camp

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,482

#12. Collierville

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#12. Collierville

- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,107

#11. Stockton

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#11. Stockton

- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 320,470

#10. Morada

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#10. Morada

- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,337

#8. Woodbridge

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#8. Woodbridge

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,868

#7. Manteca

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#7. Manteca

- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 86,521

#6. Lathrop

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#6. Lathrop

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 32,696

#5. Tracy

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#5. Tracy

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 95,358

#3. Lodi

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#3. Lodi

- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 67,008

#2. Lincoln Village

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#2. Lincoln Village

- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,954

#1. Mountain House

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#1. Mountain House

- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,108