Population

Stafford

17,279

Martinez

33,019

Median Income

Stafford

$85,910

Martinez

$85,617

Home Value

Stafford

$247,900

Martinez

$231,400

Rent

Stafford

$1,441

Martinez

$1,218

Crime Rate

Stafford

3.19

Martinez

N/A

Cost of Living

Stafford

132.5

Martinez

123.2

Avg Temp

Stafford

N/A

Martinez

N/A

Unemployment

Stafford

5.5%

Martinez

5.5%

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How Similar Are Stafford & Martinez?

Martinez is Stafford's #24 most similar city

5/8

5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%

Population

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Stafford

17,279

vs

Martinez

33,019

Different · 48% difference

Martinez has a 48% larger population than Stafford.

Political Leaning

Stafford

46.4%

vs

Martinez

62.5%

Different · 26% difference
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Stafford leans Democratic while Martinez leans Republican.

Unemployment

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Stafford

5.5%

vs

Martinez

5.5%

Match · 0% difference

Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.

Median Income

Stafford

$85,910

vs

Martinez

$85,617

Match · 0% difference
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Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.

Home Values

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Stafford

$247,900

vs

Martinez

$231,400

Match · 7% difference

Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.

Education

Stafford

27.2%

vs

Martinez

26.0%

Match · 4% difference
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Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.

Demographics

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Stafford

23.5%

vs

Martinez

74.0%

Different · 68% difference

Martinez's demographics is significantly higher than Stafford's — 68% difference.

Cost of Living

Stafford

132.5

vs

Martinez

123.2

Match · 7% difference
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Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.

5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Stafford and Martinez share several key characteristics.

At a Glance

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Stafford

vsof 8

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Martinez

Martinez leads in 3 of 8 categories

Cost of Living & Affordability — Martinez leads

Source: City Stats Index / HUD

Martinez has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,261 vs $1,573 in Stafford (25% lower). Martinez scores 125.6 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 150.2 in Stafford. Martinez has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,114 vs $1,323 in Stafford (19% lower).

Overall Cost Index

Stafford132.5
Martinez123.2

Housing Index

Stafford150.2
Martinez125.6

Food Index

Stafford115.7
Martinez115.4

Transportation Index

Stafford131.3
Martinez130.9

Healthcare Index

Stafford112.5
Martinez112.4

Utilities Index

Stafford119.4
Martinez114.4

Living Wage (1 Adult)

Stafford$58,312
Martinez$54,208

Living Wage (Family of 4)

Stafford$137,829
Martinez$128,129

Fair Market Rent (1BR)

Stafford$1,323
Martinez$1,114

Fair Market Rent (2BR)

Stafford$1,573
Martinez$1,261

Housing Market — Martinez leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Martinez has a median property tax of $2,012 vs $3,485 in Stafford (73% lower). Stafford has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 16.6% in Martinez. Martinez has a owner-occupied of 72.1% compared to 43.0% in Stafford.

Median Home Value

Stafford$247,900
Martinez$231,400

Median Rent

Stafford$1,441
Martinez$1,218

Median Property Tax

Stafford$3,485
Martinez$2,012

Owner-Occupied

Stafford43.0%
Martinez72.1%

Vacancy Rate

Stafford6.8%
Martinez16.6%

Single-Family Homes

Stafford51.2%
Martinez85.0%

Jobs & Economy — Martinez leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Martinez: 16,578 vs Stafford: 9,969 for labor force. Stafford has a government sector of 46.3% compared to 38.7% in Martinez. Martinez has a per capita income of $42,977 vs $37,408 in Stafford (13% higher).

Median Household Income

Stafford$85,910
Martinez$85,617

Per Capita Income

Stafford$37,408
Martinez$42,977

Poverty Rate

Stafford9.4%
Martinez8.6%

Unemployment Rate

Stafford5.5%
Martinez5.5%

Labor Force

Stafford9,969
Martinez16,578

Mean Commute

StaffordN/A
MartinezN/A

Work from Home

Stafford8.8%
Martinez8.7%

Private Sector

Stafford95.4%
Martinez87.3%

Government Sector

Stafford46.3%
Martinez38.7%

Crime & Safety

Source: FBI UCR

Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)

Stafford3.19
MartinezN/A

Property Crime Rate (per 1K)

Stafford32.01
MartinezN/A

Murder Rate (per 1K)

Stafford0.00
MartinezN/A

Robbery Rate (per 1K)

Stafford0.75
MartinezN/A

Assault Rate (per 1K)

Stafford2.32
MartinezN/A

Burglary Rate (per 1K)

Stafford3.13
MartinezN/A

Larceny Rate (per 1K)

Stafford24.82
MartinezN/A

Violent Crime Clearance

Stafford25.5%
MartinezN/A

Property Crime Clearance

Stafford15.4%
MartinezN/A

Weather & Climate

Source: NOAA / Open-Meteo

Avg Annual Temperature

StaffordN/A
MartinezN/A

Avg Annual High

StaffordN/A
MartinezN/A

Avg Annual Low

StaffordN/A
MartinezN/A

Sunny Days per Year

StaffordN/A
MartinezN/A

Annual Rainfall

StaffordN/A
MartinezN/A

Annual Snowfall

StaffordN/A
MartinezN/A

Avg Humidity

StaffordN/A
MartinezN/A

Schools & Education — Stafford leads

Source: NCES / U.S. Census Bureau

Stafford has a bachelor's degree or higher of 27.2% compared to 26.0% in Martinez. Stafford has a high school diploma or higher of 42.4% compared to 41.8% in Martinez.

Public Schools

Stafford0
Martinez0

Avg Student-Teacher Ratio

StaffordN/A
MartinezN/A

Colleges & Universities

Stafford0
Martinez0

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

Stafford27.2%
Martinez26.0%

High School Diploma or Higher

Stafford42.4%
Martinez41.8%

Demographics & Community

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Martinez has a population of 33,019, about 1.9x the size of Stafford (17,279). Stafford skews younger with a median age of 32.8 vs 39.0.

Population

Stafford17,279
Martinez33,019

Median Age

Stafford33
Martinez39

Avg Household Size

Stafford2.7
Martinez2.8

Married Population

Stafford39.3%
Martinez41.4%

Foreign Born

Stafford33.1%
Martinez10.4%

White

Stafford23.5%
Martinez74.0%

Black

Stafford27.3%
Martinez11.0%

Hispanic

Stafford28.0%
Martinez7.6%

Asian

Stafford26.6%
Martinez7.1%

Stafford

Martinez

Healthcare

Source: CMS Hospital Compare

Stafford: 3.5 vs Martinez: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Martinez: 4 vs Stafford: 3 for with emergency services.

Nearby Hospitals

Stafford5
Martinez5

Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)

Stafford3.5
Martinez1.0

With Emergency Services

Stafford3
Martinez4

Transportation & Commute — Stafford leads

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS

Stafford has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Martinez. Stafford has a public transit of 0.5% compared to 0.1% in Martinez. Martinez has a drive alone of 80.0% compared to 76.9% in Stafford.

Mean Commute Time

StaffordN/A
MartinezN/A

Drive Alone

Stafford76.9%
Martinez80.0%

Public Transit

Stafford0.5%
Martinez0.1%

Bicycle

Stafford1.0%
Martinez0.2%

Work from Home

Stafford8.8%
Martinez8.7%

Airports

Stafford0
Martinez0

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