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%
How Similar Are Stafford & Martinez?
Martinez is Stafford's #24 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stafford
17,279
Martinez
33,019
Martinez has a 48% larger population than Stafford.
Political Leaning
Stafford
46.4%
Martinez
62.5%
Stafford leans Democratic while Martinez leans Republican.
Unemployment
Stafford
5.5%
Martinez
5.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Stafford
$85,910
Martinez
$85,617
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Stafford
$247,900
Martinez
$231,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Stafford
27.2%
Martinez
26.0%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Stafford
23.5%
Martinez
74.0%
Martinez's demographics is significantly higher than Stafford's — 68% difference.
Cost of Living
Stafford
132.5
Martinez
123.2
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
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Martinez
Martinez leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Martinez leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMartinez 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).
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Martinez leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMartinez 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
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Martinez leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMartinez: 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).
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Stafford leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStafford 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.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMartinez 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.
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Stafford
Martinez
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStafford: 3.5 vs Martinez: 1.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Martinez: 4 vs Stafford: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Stafford leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStafford 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.
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