Stockton CA
California · Pop. 322,326
Stockton, CA: median household income of $79,907, median rent of $1,577/mo, 8.6% unemployment. Our verdict: Needs Work.
Score Breakdown
Key Metrics
Median Income
$79,907
per year
Median Rent
$1,577
per month
Median Home
$441k
home value
Unemployment
8.6%
of labor force
Poverty Rate
15.5%
below poverty line
Avg. Commute
32 min
one way
City Reality Check honest
"Stockton, CA Reality Check"
In Stockton, the rent-to-income burden runs around 24% — refreshingly manageable by national standards. Median income sits at $79,907 and median rent is $1,577/month. 53% of renters are cost-burdened (30%+ of income on housing). Landlords are winning; everyone else is treading water. Median home value: $440,900 — that's 5.5× the median income. Employment picture: 8.63% unemployment — a softer job market. Poverty rate: 15.5%. Average commute: 32 minutes — soul-taxing. Violent crime: 104.3/100k avg monthly rate (15186 reported); Property crime: 262.4/100k avg monthly rate (38198 reported). Stockton was founded in 1849 — that's 177 years of history baked into the streets. The city covers 64.8 sq miles at 4,978 people/sq mile — moderately dense. Elevation: 43 ft — essentially flat — floods are a real conversation. Stockton has 7 sister cities — cosmopolitan on paper, at least. RoastMyCity overall score: 54/100 — Needs Work.
Local Context
Safety
/100Violent crime: 104.3/100k avg monthly rate (15186 reported); Property crime: 262.4/100k avg monthly rate (38198 reported).