Population
Stockton
320,470
Lancaster
170,013
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Lancaster
$76,083
Home Value
Stockton
$412,900
Lancaster
$409,100
Rent
Stockton
$1,495
Lancaster
$1,696
Crime Rate
Stockton
11.46
Lancaster
8.35
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Lancaster
143.1
Avg Temp
Stockton
N/A
Lancaster
N/A
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Lancaster
7.2%
How Similar Are Stockton & Lancaster?
Lancaster is Stockton's #13 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stockton
320,470
Lancaster
170,013
Stockton has a 47% larger population than Lancaster.
Violent Crime
Stockton
11.46
Lancaster
8.35
Stockton has a 27% higher violent crime than Lancaster.
Property Crime
Stockton
26.40
Lancaster
19.21
Stockton has a 27% higher property crime than Lancaster.
Political Leaning
Stockton
48.9%
Lancaster
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Stockton has a stronger Democratic lean (35% difference).
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Lancaster
7.2%
Stockton has a 10% higher unemployment than Lancaster.
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Lancaster
$76,083
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Stockton
$412,900
Lancaster
$409,100
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Stockton
12.0%
Lancaster
12.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Stockton
26.6%
Lancaster
35.5%
Lancaster has a 25% higher demographics than Stockton.
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Lancaster
143.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stockton and Lancaster share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stockton
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Lancaster
Lancaster 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 $2,085 in Lancaster (33% lower). Stockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $2,601 in Lancaster (33% lower). Stockton scores 178.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 193.9 in Lancaster.
Overall Cost Index
Housing 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 ACSLancaster has a vacancy rate of 5.2% compared to 6.3% in Stockton. Stockton has a median property tax of $2,950 vs $3,685 in Lancaster (20% lower). Stockton has a median rent of $1,495 vs $1,696 in Lancaster (12% 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 Lancaster: 71,275 for labor force. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. Stockton has a government sector of 44.5% compared to 37.8% in Lancaster.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Lancaster leads
Source: FBI UCRLancaster has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 6.83 compared to 14.72 in Stockton. Lancaster has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.72 compared to 3.36 in Stockton. Lancaster has a violent crime clearance of 59.0% compared to 26.2% 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Lancaster leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauLancaster has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.7% compared to 12.0% in Stockton. Lancaster has a high school diploma or higher of 31.4% 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 1.9x the size of Lancaster (170,013).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Stockton
Lancaster
Healthcare — Lancaster leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareLancaster: 5 vs Stockton: 4 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Lancaster leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSLancaster has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Stockton. Lancaster has a work from home of 9.4% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. Lancaster has a public transit of 1.3% compared to 1.2% in Stockton.
Mean Commute Time
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Work from Home
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