Population
Stockton
320,470
Springfield
154,751
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Springfield
$51,339
Home Value
Stockton
$412,900
Springfield
$222,700
Rent
Stockton
$1,495
Springfield
$1,114
Crime Rate
Stockton
11.46
Springfield
8.93
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Springfield
100.0
Avg Temp
Stockton
N/A
Springfield
N/A
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Springfield
8.2%
How Similar Are Stockton & Springfield?
Springfield is Stockton's #17 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stockton
320,470
Springfield
154,751
Stockton (320,470) is about 2.1x larger than Springfield (154,751).
Violent Crime
Stockton
11.46
Springfield
8.93
Stockton has a 22% higher violent crime than Springfield.
Property Crime
Stockton
26.40
Springfield
28.36
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Stockton
48.9%
Springfield
44.5%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Springfield
8.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 2% difference.
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Springfield
$51,339
Stockton has a 33% higher median income than Springfield.
Home Values
Stockton
$412,900
Springfield
$222,700
Stockton has a 46% higher home values than Springfield.
Education
Stockton
12.0%
Springfield
12.4%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Stockton
26.6%
Springfield
40.8%
Springfield has a 35% higher demographics than Stockton.
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Springfield
100.0
Stockton has a 28% higher cost of living than Springfield.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stockton and Springfield share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stockton
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Springfield
Springfield leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Springfield leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSpringfield scores 78.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.8 in Stockton. Springfield scores 126.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 178.0 in Stockton. Springfield scores 100.0 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 138.2 in Stockton.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
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Healthcare Index
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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 median home value of $412,900 vs $222,700 in Springfield (85% higher). Stockton has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 49.5% in Springfield. Springfield has a median rent of $1,114 vs $1,495 in Stockton (34% 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 Springfield: 69,874 for labor force. Stockton has a median household income of $76,851 vs $51,339 in Springfield (50% higher). Stockton has a poverty rate of 15.4% compared to 25.3% in Springfield.
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Mean Commute
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Private Sector
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Crime & Safety — Springfield leads
Source: FBI UCRStockton has a property crime clearance of 9.7% compared to 4.6% in Springfield. Springfield has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 3.14 compared to 5.62 in Stockton. Springfield has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 2.09 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
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education — Springfield leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSpringfield has a high school diploma or higher of 33.7% compared to 29.6% in Stockton. Springfield has a bachelor's degree or higher of 12.4% compared to 12.0% 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 2.1x the size of Springfield (154,751).
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Stockton
Springfield
Healthcare — Stockton leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStockton: 2.8 vs Springfield: 2.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Springfield leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSpringfield has a public transit of 3.8% compared to 1.2% in Stockton. Springfield has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Stockton. Springfield has a work from home of 7.6% compared to 6.8% in Stockton.
Mean Commute Time
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Airports
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