Population
Stockton
320,470
Salem
176,666
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Salem
$71,900
Home Value
Stockton
$412,900
Salem
$382,400
Rent
Stockton
$1,495
Salem
$1,323
Crime Rate
Stockton
11.46
Salem
5.34
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Salem
129.4
Avg Temp
Stockton
N/A
Salem
N/A
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Salem
5.3%
How Similar Are Stockton & Salem?
Salem is Stockton's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stockton
320,470
Salem
176,666
Stockton has a 45% larger population than Salem.
Violent Crime
Stockton
11.46
Salem
5.34
Stockton's violent crime is significantly higher than Salem's — 53% difference.
Property Crime
Stockton
26.40
Salem
28.03
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 6% difference.
Political Leaning
Stockton
48.9%
Salem
49.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Salem
5.3%
Stockton has a 34% higher unemployment than Salem.
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Salem
$71,900
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Stockton
$412,900
Salem
$382,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Stockton
12.0%
Salem
21.0%
Salem has a 43% higher education than Stockton.
Demographics
Stockton
26.6%
Salem
69.8%
Salem's demographics is significantly higher than Stockton's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Salem
129.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stockton and Salem share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Salem leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Salem leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSalem scores 109.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.8 in Stockton. Salem has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,201 vs $1,395 in Stockton (16% lower). Salem has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,560 vs $1,742 in Stockton (12% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a vacancy rate of 4.2% compared to 6.3% in Stockton. Stockton has a median property tax of $2,950 vs $3,936 in Salem (25% lower). Stockton has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 62.3% in Salem.
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Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton: 149,126 vs Salem: 86,525 for labor force. Salem has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.0% in Stockton. Salem has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 6.8% in Stockton.
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Crime & Safety — Salem leads
Source: FBI UCRSalem has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.89 compared to 3.36 in Stockton. Salem has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.04 compared to 0.16 in Stockton. Salem has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.34 compared to 11.46 in Stockton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Salem leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSalem has a bachelor's degree or higher of 21.0% compared to 12.0% in Stockton. Salem has a high school diploma or higher of 36.0% compared to 29.6% in Stockton.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton has a population of 320,470, about 1.8x the size of Salem (176,666). Stockton skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 35.7.
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Stockton
Salem
Healthcare — Stockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStockton: 2.8 vs Salem: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Salem leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSalem has a bicycle of 1.1% compared to 0.2% in Stockton. Salem has a work from home of 14.0% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. Salem has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.2% in Stockton.
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