Population
Stockton
320,470
Brockton
105,080
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Brockton
$77,089
Home Value
Stockton
$412,900
Brockton
$405,500
Rent
Stockton
$1,495
Brockton
$1,545
Crime Rate
Stockton
11.46
Brockton
5.99
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Brockton
142.5
Avg Temp
Stockton
N/A
Brockton
N/A
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Brockton
8.3%
How Similar Are Stockton & Brockton?
Brockton is Stockton's #4 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stockton
320,470
Brockton
105,080
Stockton (320,470) is about 3.0x larger than Brockton (105,080).
Violent Crime
Stockton
11.46
Brockton
5.99
Stockton has a 48% higher violent crime than Brockton.
Property Crime
Stockton
26.40
Brockton
13.46
Stockton has a 49% higher property crime than Brockton.
Political Leaning
Stockton
48.9%
Brockton
44.7%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Brockton
8.3%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 4% difference.
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Brockton
$77,089
Both cities have similar median income — just a 0% difference.
Home Values
Stockton
$412,900
Brockton
$405,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Stockton
12.0%
Brockton
13.8%
Brockton has a 13% higher education than Stockton.
Demographics
Stockton
26.6%
Brockton
29.2%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Brockton
142.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stockton and Brockton share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stockton leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $2,311 in Brockton (25% lower). Stockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,395 vs $1,761 in Brockton (21% lower). Stockton scores 178.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 189.3 in Brockton.
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Housing Market — Stockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 50.4% in Brockton. Stockton has a median property tax of $2,950 vs $4,689 in Brockton (37% lower). Brockton has a vacancy rate of 4.8% compared to 6.3% in Stockton.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Stockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton: 149,126 vs Brockton: 55,106 for labor force. Stockton has a private sector of 95.9% compared to 85.5% in Brockton. Brockton has a per capita income of $35,524 vs $31,279 in Stockton (12% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Brockton leads
Source: FBI UCRBrockton has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.68 compared to 3.36 in Stockton. Brockton has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.33 compared to 5.62 in Stockton. Brockton has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.08 compared to 0.16 in Stockton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Brockton leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauBrockton has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 29.6% in Stockton. Brockton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.8% compared to 12.0% 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 3x the size of Brockton (105,080). Stockton skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 36.5.
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Black
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Asian
Stockton
Brockton
Healthcare — Brockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareBrockton: 5 vs Stockton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Stockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Brockton. Brockton has a public transit of 5.0% compared to 1.2% in Stockton. Stockton has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 6.3% in Brockton.
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