Population
Stockton
320,470
Tacoma
220,482
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Tacoma
$83,857
Home Value
Stockton
$412,900
Tacoma
$454,600
Rent
Stockton
$1,495
Tacoma
$1,597
Crime Rate
Stockton
11.46
Tacoma
N/A
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Tacoma
147.5
Avg Temp
Stockton
N/A
Tacoma
N/A
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Tacoma
5.3%
How Similar Are Stockton & Tacoma?
Tacoma is Stockton's #19 most similar city
3 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stockton
320,470
Tacoma
220,482
Stockton has a 31% larger population than Tacoma.
Political Leaning
Stockton
48.9%
Tacoma
43.1%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Stockton has a stronger Democratic lean (12% difference).
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Tacoma
5.3%
Stockton has a 33% higher unemployment than Tacoma.
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Tacoma
$83,857
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Stockton
$412,900
Tacoma
$454,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 9% difference.
Education
Stockton
12.0%
Tacoma
24.0%
Tacoma has a 50% higher education than Stockton.
Demographics
Stockton
26.6%
Tacoma
59.4%
Tacoma's demographics is significantly higher than Stockton's — 55% difference.
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Tacoma
147.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
3 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Stockton and Tacoma differ in most key areas.
At a Glance
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Stockton
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Tacoma
Tacoma 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 $1,605 in Tacoma (13% lower). Stockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $1,971 in Tacoma (12% lower). Stockton scores 178.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 198.3 in Tacoma.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a vacancy rate of 4.7% compared to 6.3% in Stockton. Stockton has a median property tax of $2,950 vs $4,248 in Tacoma (31% lower). Stockton has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 64.5% in Tacoma.
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Jobs & Economy — Tacoma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. Tacoma has a unemployment rate of 5.3% compared to 8.0% in Stockton. Tacoma has a per capita income of $44,756 vs $31,279 in Stockton (30% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Stockton leads
Source: FBI UCRStockton has a property crime clearance of 9.7% compared to 1.6% in Tacoma. Stockton has a violent crime clearance of 26.2% compared to 13.6% in Tacoma.
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Schools & Education — Tacoma leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTacoma has a bachelor's degree or higher of 24.0% compared to 12.0% in Stockton. Tacoma has a high school diploma or higher of 42.3% 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 1.5x the size of Tacoma (220,482). Stockton skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 37.3.
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Stockton
Tacoma
Healthcare — Tacoma leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareTacoma: 3.5 vs Stockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tacoma leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTacoma has a public transit of 4.7% compared to 1.2% in Stockton. Tacoma has a work from home of 13.7% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. Tacoma has a bicycle of 0.4% compared to 0.2% in Stockton.
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