Population
Anchorage
289,069
Stockton
320,470
Median Income
Anchorage
$98,152
Stockton
$76,851
Home Value
Anchorage
$375,900
Stockton
$412,900
Rent
Anchorage
$1,453
Stockton
$1,495
Crime Rate
Anchorage
10.15
Stockton
11.46
Cost of Living
Anchorage
151.7
Stockton
138.2
Avg Temp
Anchorage
N/A
Stockton
N/A
Unemployment
Anchorage
4.6%
Stockton
8.0%
How Similar Are Anchorage & Stockton?
Stockton is Anchorage's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Anchorage
289,069
Stockton
320,470
Both cities have similar populations — Anchorage at 289,069 and Stockton at 320,470.
Violent Crime
Anchorage
10.15
Stockton
11.46
Stockton has a 11% higher violent crime than Anchorage.
Property Crime
Anchorage
27.66
Stockton
26.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 5% difference.
Political Leaning
Anchorage
43.7%
Stockton
48.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Stockton has a stronger Democratic lean (11% difference).
Unemployment
Anchorage
4.6%
Stockton
8.0%
Stockton has a 43% higher unemployment than Anchorage.
Median Income
Anchorage
$98,152
Stockton
$76,851
Anchorage has a 22% higher median income than Stockton.
Home Values
Anchorage
$375,900
Stockton
$412,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Anchorage
25.1%
Stockton
12.0%
Anchorage's education is significantly higher than Stockton's — 52% difference.
Demographics
Anchorage
58.3%
Stockton
26.6%
Anchorage's demographics is significantly higher than Stockton's — 54% difference.
Cost of Living
Anchorage
151.7
Stockton
138.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Anchorage and Stockton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Anchorage
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Stockton
Anchorage leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStockton scores 127.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 150.0 in Anchorage. Stockton scores 108.7 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 125.0 in Anchorage. Stockton scores 107.0 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 120.0 in Anchorage.
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Housing Market — Stockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton has a median property tax of $2,950 vs $4,865 in Anchorage (65% lower). Stockton has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 9.9% in Anchorage. Anchorage has a owner-occupied of 63.7% compared to 53.2% in Stockton.
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Jobs & Economy — Anchorage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage has a per capita income of $49,338 vs $31,279 in Stockton (58% higher). Anchorage has a unemployment rate of 4.6% compared to 8.0% in Stockton. Anchorage has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.8% in Stockton.
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Crime & Safety — Anchorage leads
Source: FBI UCRAnchorage has a violent crime clearance of 47.4% compared to 26.2% in Stockton. Anchorage has a property crime clearance of 17.2% compared to 9.7% in Stockton. Anchorage has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.67 compared to 3.36 in Stockton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Anchorage leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAnchorage has a bachelor's degree or higher of 25.1% compared to 12.0% in Stockton. Anchorage has a high school diploma or higher of 41.4% compared to 29.6% in Stockton.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton has a population of 320,470, about 1.1x the size of Anchorage (289,069). Stockton skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 34.9.
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Asian
Anchorage
Stockton
Healthcare — Stockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStockton: 2.8 vs Anchorage: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Anchorage leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAnchorage has a bicycle of 0.6% compared to 0.2% in Stockton. Anchorage has a work from home of 9.6% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. Anchorage has a public transit of 1.4% compared to 1.2% in Stockton.
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