Population
Stockton
320,470
Spring Valley
219,913
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Spring Valley
$72,364
Home Value
Stockton
$412,900
Spring Valley
$407,900
Rent
Stockton
$1,495
Spring Valley
$1,642
Crime Rate
Stockton
11.46
Spring Valley
N/A
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Spring Valley
133.0
Avg Temp
Stockton
N/A
Spring Valley
N/A
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Spring Valley
7.5%
How Similar Are Stockton & Spring Valley?
Spring Valley is Stockton's #6 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stockton
320,470
Spring Valley
219,913
Stockton has a 31% larger population than Spring Valley.
Political Leaning
Stockton
48.9%
Spring Valley
47.8%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Spring Valley
7.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Spring Valley
$72,364
Both cities have similar median income — just a 6% difference.
Home Values
Stockton
$412,900
Spring Valley
$407,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 1% difference.
Education
Stockton
12.0%
Spring Valley
22.7%
Spring Valley has a 47% higher education than Stockton.
Demographics
Stockton
26.6%
Spring Valley
42.1%
Spring Valley has a 37% higher demographics than Stockton.
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Spring Valley
133.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Stockton and Spring Valley share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stockton
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Spring Valley
Spring Valley leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Spring Valley leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpring Valley scores 97.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.8 in Stockton. Stockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,395 vs $1,478 in Spring Valley (6% lower). Spring Valley scores 133.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 138.2 in Stockton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
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 ACSSpring Valley has a median property tax of $2,062 vs $2,950 in Stockton (43% lower). Stockton has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 58.9% in Spring Valley. Stockton has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 7.5% in Spring Valley.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Spring Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpring Valley: 20 min vs Stockton: 30 min for mean commute. Spring Valley has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. Spring Valley has a per capita income of $40,105 vs $31,279 in Stockton (22% higher).
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
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)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Spring Valley leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpring Valley has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.7% compared to 12.0% in Stockton. Spring Valley has a high school diploma or higher of 42.7% 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 1.5x the size of Spring Valley (219,913). Stockton skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 39.2.
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Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Stockton
Spring Valley
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStockton: 4 vs Spring Valley: 3 for with emergency services. Spring Valley: 3.0 vs Stockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Spring Valley leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton has a bicycle of 0.2% compared to 0.1% in Spring Valley. Spring Valley: 20 min vs Stockton: 30 min for mean commute time. Spring Valley has a work from home of 12.4% compared to 6.8% in Stockton.
Mean Commute Time
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Public Transit
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Work from Home
Airports
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