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1 / 13#13. French Camp
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 3,482
Best places to live in the Stockton metro area
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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2 / 13#12. Collierville
- Niche grade: C-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 2,107
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3 / 13#11. Stockton
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B-
- Population: 320,470
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4 / 13#10. Morada
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 3,337
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5 / 13#9. Country Club
- Niche grade: C
- Public school grade: C
- Population: 10,017
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6 / 13#8. Woodbridge
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 3,868
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7 / 13#7. Manteca
- Niche grade: C+
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 86,521
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8 / 13#6. Lathrop
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 32,696
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9 / 13#5. Tracy
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 95,358
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10 / 13#4. Galt
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B+
- Population: 25,665
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11 / 13#3. Lodi
- Niche grade: B-
- Public school grade: B
- Population: 67,008
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12 / 13#2. Lincoln Village
- Niche grade: B
- Public school grade: A-
- Population: 3,954
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13 / 13#1. Mountain House
- Niche grade: A-
- Public school grade: A+
- Population: 25,108
