Population
Stockton
320,470
Elizabeth
135,887
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Elizabeth
$63,874
Home Value
Stockton
$412,900
Elizabeth
$393,500
Rent
Stockton
$1,495
Elizabeth
$1,463
Crime Rate
Stockton
11.46
Elizabeth
4.10
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Elizabeth
141.5
Avg Temp
Stockton
N/A
Elizabeth
N/A
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Elizabeth
6.9%
How Similar Are Stockton & Elizabeth?
Elizabeth is Stockton's #14 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stockton
320,470
Elizabeth
135,887
Stockton (320,470) is about 2.4x larger than Elizabeth (135,887).
Violent Crime
Stockton
11.46
Elizabeth
4.10
Stockton's violent crime is significantly higher than Elizabeth's — 64% difference.
Property Crime
Stockton
26.40
Elizabeth
26.58
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 1% difference.
Political Leaning
Stockton
48.9%
Elizabeth
37.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Stockton has a stronger Democratic lean (24% difference).
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Elizabeth
6.9%
Stockton has a 14% higher unemployment than Elizabeth.
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Elizabeth
$63,874
Stockton has a 17% higher median income than Elizabeth.
Home Values
Stockton
$412,900
Elizabeth
$393,500
Both cities have similar home values — just a 5% difference.
Education
Stockton
12.0%
Elizabeth
9.2%
Stockton has a 23% higher education than Elizabeth.
Demographics
Stockton
26.6%
Elizabeth
24.8%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Elizabeth
141.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stockton and Elizabeth share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Elizabeth
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 $1,395 vs $1,822 in Elizabeth (23% lower). Stockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $2,205 in Elizabeth (21% lower). Elizabeth scores 108.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.8 in Stockton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Stockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 18.8% in Elizabeth. Stockton has a owner-occupied of 53.2% compared to 25.4% in Elizabeth. Stockton has a median property tax of $2,950 vs $10,001 in Elizabeth (71% lower).
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 Elizabeth: 70,652 for labor force. Stockton has a median household income of $76,851 vs $63,874 in Elizabeth (20% higher). Stockton has a work from home of 6.8% compared to 5.7% in Elizabeth.
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Per Capita Income
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Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Elizabeth leads
Source: FBI UCRElizabeth has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Stockton. Elizabeth has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.48 compared to 5.62 in Stockton. Elizabeth has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.13 compared to 3.36 in Stockton.
Violent 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)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauStockton has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.0% compared to 9.2% in Elizabeth. Elizabeth has a high school diploma or higher of 34.1% compared to 29.6% in Stockton.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 2.4x the size of Elizabeth (135,887). Stockton skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 35.8.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Stockton
Elizabeth
Healthcare — Stockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStockton: 2.8 vs Elizabeth: 2.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Elizabeth leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSElizabeth has a public transit of 11.5% compared to 1.2% in Stockton. Elizabeth has a bicycle of 0.3% compared to 0.2% in Stockton. Stockton has a drive alone of 76.7% compared to 59.1% in Elizabeth.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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