Population
Fairfield
2,432
Stockton
1,867
Median Income
Fairfield
$50,718
Stockton
$52,800
Home Value
Fairfield
$140,200
Stockton
$88,400
Rent
Fairfield
$947
Stockton
$804
Crime Rate
Fairfield
1.22
Stockton
1.19
Cost of Living
Fairfield
88.0
Stockton
82.0
Avg Temp
Fairfield
N/A
Stockton
N/A
Unemployment
Fairfield
3.0%
Stockton
2.8%
How Similar Are Fairfield & Stockton?
Stockton is Fairfield's #21 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Fairfield
2,432
Stockton
1,867
Fairfield has a 23% larger population than Stockton.
Violent Crime
Fairfield
1.22
Stockton
1.19
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Fairfield
21.96
Stockton
6.54
Fairfield's property crime is significantly higher than Stockton's — 70% difference.
Political Leaning
Fairfield
62.7%
Stockton
57.6%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Fairfield
3.0%
Stockton
2.8%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Fairfield
$50,718
Stockton
$52,800
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Fairfield
$140,200
Stockton
$88,400
Fairfield has a 37% higher home values than Stockton.
Education
Fairfield
6.3%
Stockton
9.4%
Stockton has a 33% higher education than Fairfield.
Demographics
Fairfield
96.7%
Stockton
91.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Fairfield
88.0
Stockton
82.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Fairfield and Stockton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stockton
Stockton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $796 vs $1,083 in Fairfield (36% lower). Stockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $954 vs $1,266 in Fairfield (33% lower). Stockton scores 74.5 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 94.5 in Fairfield.
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Housing Market — Stockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 13.1% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a median home value of $140,200 vs $88,400 in Stockton (59% higher). Stockton has a single-family homes of 85.0% compared to 57.5% in Fairfield.
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Jobs & Economy — Stockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton has a poverty rate of 12.3% compared to 24.4% in Fairfield. Fairfield: 1,321 vs Stockton: 887 for labor force. Fairfield has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 6.4% in Stockton.
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Crime & Safety — Stockton leads
Source: FBI UCRStockton has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.35 compared to 19.67 in Fairfield. Stockton has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 6.54 compared to 21.96 in Fairfield. Fairfield has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.61 compared to 1.19 in Stockton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStockton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 9.4% compared to 6.3% in Fairfield. Fairfield has a high school diploma or higher of 36.7% compared to 28.1% in Stockton.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a population of 2,432, about 1.3x the size of Stockton (1,867). Fairfield skews younger with a median age of 34.9 vs 39.1.
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Fairfield
Stockton
Healthcare — Fairfield leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFairfield: 4.0 vs Stockton: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFairfield has a work from home of 7.9% compared to 6.4% in Stockton. Stockton has a drive alone of 82.6% compared to 77.9% in Fairfield.
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