Rankings · How Lincoln ranks in CA
Lincoln ranks #4 in California for new homes
Lincoln is ranked on 37 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 1 and the top quarter on 5.
Lists ranked on
37
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
1
Best: #4 most new homes
Top-quarter finishes
5
of 25 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Housing
Top 1% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Lincoln does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Lincoln marked.
At a glance
Lincoln lands in the top half on 18 of 25 lists
Each dot is Lincoln’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Lincoln does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
HousingHousing →
Most new homes#4/438 SafetySafety →
Safest#17/411 SchoolsSchools →
Best schools#146/574 HealthHealth →
Fewest smokers#235/844Fewest uninsured#241/844Most active#255/844Healthiest#275/844Lowest depression#288/844Lowest obesity#346/844Closest to a top hospital#445/844 LibrariesLibrary →
Most-used libraries#27/117Best libraries for kids#40/117Most library borrowing#47/117 People
Most educated#286/844 Cost of livingHousing →
Most affordable#429/835Cheapest rent#499/830Lowest property tax#592/835Rent easiest to afford#393/422 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#524/843 What kind of place
More seniors than 89% of California
Not better or worse, just Lincoln’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
More seniors than 89% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
27% of residents are 65+
Colder winters than 81% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
38.3° January low
Hotter summers than 80% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
96.2° July high
Wetter than 79% of CA towns
DrierWetter
23 in of rain + melted snow a year
Older than 70% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
43.2 median age
Steadier prices than 70% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+35.0% in home prices, 5 years
More year-round than 67% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0.2% of homes are seasonal
More kids than 57% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
23% of residents are under 18
Fewer homes per newcomer than 52% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
3.6 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Longer growing season than 50% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
286 days between frosts
Almost there
1 spot from the top 3 for new homes
Lists where Lincoln sits just outside a milestone, and what it would take to get in.
Next door
Lincoln out-ranks 0 of its 1 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.