Is Lincoln Village a good place to live?
Where it falls short is cost of living — the typical home is worth about $403K, 4.4 years of the Stockton metro’s $92K median household income. Its strongest subject is schools (B): its schools rank ahead of 59% of California towns. Overall, that makes a C, better than 27% of U.S. towns. That places it 426th of 841 in California. On hazard risk, just 55 of California’s 1,064 towns do better. Lincoln Village’s peak summer temperature is 93°F, against 89°F in California’s towns and 85°F across U.S. towns. Its remaining grades are unremarkable: B− for health, B− for incomes and B for walkability.
Figures: schools, state test and graduation results · home values, Zillow · incomes, Census ACS, 2020–24 · FEMA National Risk Index · health, CDC PLACES · NOAA normals, 1991–2020.
How Lincoln Village grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within California), ordered by how far Lincoln Village is from typical.
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Lincoln Village.
Lincoln Village carries less natural-hazard risk than nearly all of California (mostly earthquakes), has a longer frost-free season than nearly all U.S. towns and trades workers with Stockton and other neighbors.
Lincoln Village earns a D for cost of living
76.1% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, against 55.3% across California.
The going rate for rent in Lincoln Village is $2,127 a month. The typical home value locally is about $403,000, down 2.6% in a year, 47% below the California typical home. 83% of households live in a home they own locally.
| Lincoln Village | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,127 a month | $1,895 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 83% | 64% | 73% |
Typical home value
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Lincoln Village earns a B for schools
Two of its 4 schools are shown below, with the reason for each. The Lincoln Unified school district runs its public schools. The 3 public schools in Lincoln Village teach 1,368 students between them.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tully C. KnolesLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–8 | Grades K–8 | 643 | C− |
| Village Oaks HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 156 | D− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within CA on state tests and graduation
Fewer adults under 35 in Lincoln Village than across California
26% of Lincoln Village residents are under 18. Adults 18 to 34 are 14% of residents (24% statewide); children under 18 are 26% of residents (22% statewide). The town’s median age stands at 40.1 years.
| Lincoln Village | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 26% | 22% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 16% | 18% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
42% women, 58% men
About 137 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±4.3 points). Across California, 50.1% of residents are women. Among residents 18 to 24, 94% are men (CA 51%).
| Lincoln Village | CA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8.4% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 17.6% | 10.5% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.9% | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.7% | 14.8% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 17.6% | 13.9% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 12.5% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 9% | 12.1% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.8% | 9.2% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7% | 6.5% | 7% |
| No diploma | 13.7% | 15.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 22.8% | 20.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 25.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.4% | 7.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.9% | 22.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.8% | 14.4% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,200, single groups can be off by several points
Mild winters and hot summers: that is Lincoln Village’s year
The Stockton Fire Stn 4 weather station records that the frost-free season runs about 305 days, longer than in 95% of U.S. towns.
July afternoons reach 93°, January nights drop to 39° and snow is almost unheard of.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three of Lincoln Village’s working residents commute to Stockton
Lincoln Village has about as many jobs (1,702) as working residents, but only 34 people both live and work here.
The top destinations are Stockton (36%), Lodi (4%) and Tracy (3%). Most working residents leave Lincoln Village for work: only 2% work in town. This California town had 1,702 jobs in 2023, up 317 from 2013. Half commute less than 15 miles.
| Lincoln Village | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.9% | 6.6% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $96,000 | $95,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 28 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Natural hazards: moderate risk in Lincoln Village, mostly earthquakes
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk lower than 93% of California towns; that rating is what its B− for hazard risk is built on.
Lincoln Village’s risk rating from FEMA comes in at 48 of 100. FEMA puts 53% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to earthquakes, and 40% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
On CDC estimates, Lincoln Village is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns
Against the 9,145 U.S. towns with household incomes like Lincoln Village’s, it is less healthy than 69%: its national edge comes with its incomes.
The share of adults in Lincoln Village who say their health is fair or poor: 24%. In Lincoln Village, 72% of adults had a checkup this year.
| Lincoln Village | California towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 72% | 72% | 79% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 22% | 19% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 16% | 16% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 14% |
| What stands out | Lincoln Village | CA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 6.6% | 5.1% |
| More adults who have had a stroke | 3.6% | 3.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 6.5% | 5.6% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Lincoln Village
Mount Diablo and 25 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Lincoln Village. Close and well known come first.
33 mi MountainMount Diablo
4 mi Stadium & arenaAdventist Health Arena
40 mi State parkSutter's Fort
3 mi MuseumHaggin Museum
38 mi Stadium & arenaHornet Stadium39 mi Theme parkSix Flags Hurricane Harbor ConcordPhoto credits
Mount Diablo: Trurl66, Public domain · Adventist Health Arena: Christopher Bauer, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Sutter's Fort: Ian Howard, CC BY 2.5 · Haggin Museum: Bluelight999, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Hornet Stadium: Quintin Soloviev, CC BY 4.0
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Moving to Lincoln Village: who provides what
Lincoln Village is unincorporated, so San Joaquin County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
4 within 15 miles of the center of Lincoln Village
About 4 of every 100 Lincoln Village residents are enrolled in college, against 8 across California.
About Lincoln Village
Census-designated place in California, United States
Lincoln Village is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Joaquin County, California, United States. The population was 4,401 at the 2020 census.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 0.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 13 ft
Questions about Lincoln Village
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Lincoln Village, CA a good place to live?
Lincoln Village grades C overall, better than 27% of U.S. towns and #426 of 841 in California. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Lincoln Village, CA expensive?
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
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