Population
Modesto
218,614
Stockton
320,470
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Stockton
$76,851
Home Value
Modesto
$415,600
Stockton
$412,900
Rent
Modesto
$1,609
Stockton
$1,495
Crime Rate
Modesto
6.56
Stockton
11.46
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Stockton
138.2
Avg Temp
Modesto
N/A
Stockton
N/A
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Stockton
8.0%
How Similar Are Modesto & Stockton?
Stockton is Modesto's #3 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Modesto
218,614
Stockton
320,470
Stockton has a 32% larger population than Modesto.
Violent Crime
Modesto
6.56
Stockton
11.46
Stockton has a 43% higher violent crime than Modesto.
Property Crime
Modesto
24.15
Stockton
26.40
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Modesto
54.2%
Stockton
48.9%
Modesto leans Republican while Stockton leans Democratic.
Unemployment
Modesto
7.3%
Stockton
8.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 8% difference.
Median Income
Modesto
$77,899
Stockton
$76,851
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Modesto
$415,600
Stockton
$412,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Modesto
13.3%
Stockton
12.0%
Modesto has a 10% higher education than Stockton.
Demographics
Modesto
50.8%
Stockton
26.6%
Modesto has a 48% higher demographics than Stockton.
Cost of Living
Modesto
139.7
Stockton
138.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Modesto and Stockton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Modesto leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDModesto scores 119.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.8 in Stockton. Stockton scores 178.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 184.4 in Modesto. Modesto has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,356 vs $1,395 in Stockton.
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Housing Market — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a vacancy rate of 4.1% compared to 6.3% in Stockton. Modesto has a owner-occupied of 58.4% compared to 53.2% in Stockton. Stockton has a median rent of $1,495 vs $1,609 in Modesto (8% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton: 149,126 vs Modesto: 103,220 for labor force. Modesto has a poverty rate of 13.0% compared to 15.4% in Stockton. Modesto has a per capita income of $34,656 vs $31,279 in Stockton (11% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Modesto leads
Source: FBI UCRModesto has a violent crime clearance of 64.8% compared to 26.2% in Stockton. Modesto has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.16 in Stockton. Modesto has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 3.36 in Stockton.
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Schools & Education — Modesto leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauModesto has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.3% compared to 12.0% in Stockton. Modesto has a high school diploma or higher of 32.3% 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 1.5x the size of Modesto (218,614). Stockton skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 35.4.
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Modesto
Stockton
Healthcare — Stockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStockton: 2.8 vs Modesto: 2.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Modesto leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSModesto has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.2% in Stockton. Stockton has a public transit of 1.2% compared to 1.1% in Modesto. Modesto has a work from home of 7.3% compared to 6.8% in Stockton.
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