Population
Stockton
320,470
St. Petersburg
260,646
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Home Value
Stockton
$412,900
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Rent
Stockton
$1,495
St. Petersburg
$1,542
Crime Rate
Stockton
11.46
St. Petersburg
6.22
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
St. Petersburg
128.9
Avg Temp
Stockton
N/A
St. Petersburg
N/A
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
How Similar Are Stockton & St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is Stockton's #24 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stockton
320,470
St. Petersburg
260,646
Stockton has a 19% larger population than St. Petersburg.
Violent Crime
Stockton
11.46
St. Petersburg
6.22
Stockton has a 46% higher violent crime than St. Petersburg.
Property Crime
Stockton
26.40
St. Petersburg
24.59
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Stockton
48.9%
St. Petersburg
52.1%
Stockton leans Democratic while St. Petersburg leans Republican.
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
St. Petersburg
4.9%
Stockton has a 38% higher unemployment than St. Petersburg.
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
St. Petersburg
$73,118
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Stockton
$412,900
St. Petersburg
$331,500
Stockton has a 20% higher home values than St. Petersburg.
Education
Stockton
12.0%
St. Petersburg
31.5%
St. Petersburg's education is significantly higher than Stockton's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Stockton
26.6%
St. Petersburg
66.2%
St. Petersburg's demographics is significantly higher than Stockton's — 60% difference.
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
St. Petersburg
128.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stockton and St. Petersburg share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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St. Petersburg leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — St. Petersburg leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,395 vs $1,696 in St. Petersburg (18% lower). St. Petersburg scores 111.8 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.8 in Stockton. Stockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $1,977 in St. Petersburg (12% lower).
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Housing Market — Stockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 17.2% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a median property tax of $2,306 vs $2,950 in Stockton (28% lower). Stockton has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 59.2% in St. Petersburg.
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Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. St. Petersburg has a unemployment rate of 4.9% compared to 8.0% in Stockton. St. Petersburg has a per capita income of $49,823 vs $31,279 in Stockton (37% higher).
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Crime & Safety — St. Petersburg leads
Source: FBI UCRStockton has a violent crime clearance of 26.2% compared to 3.9% in St. Petersburg. St. Petersburg has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 3.36 in Stockton. St. Petersburg has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.09 compared to 5.62 in Stockton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — St. Petersburg leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSt. Petersburg has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.5% compared to 12.0% in Stockton. St. Petersburg has a high school diploma or higher of 48.6% compared to 29.6% in Stockton.
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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 1.2x the size of St. Petersburg (260,646). Stockton skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 43.1.
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Black
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Stockton
St. Petersburg
Healthcare — St. Petersburg leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSt. Petersburg: 3.0 vs Stockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — St. Petersburg leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSt. Petersburg has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.2% in Stockton. St. Petersburg has a work from home of 18.3% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. St. Petersburg has a public transit of 1.7% compared to 1.2% in Stockton.
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