Population
Stockton
320,470
Tempe
186,419
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Tempe
$77,643
Home Value
Stockton
$412,900
Tempe
$421,900
Rent
Stockton
$1,495
Tempe
$1,623
Crime Rate
Stockton
11.46
Tempe
4.70
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Tempe
135.5
Avg Temp
Stockton
N/A
Tempe
N/A
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Tempe
5.7%
How Similar Are Stockton & Tempe?
Tempe is Stockton's #11 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stockton
320,470
Tempe
186,419
Stockton has a 42% larger population than Tempe.
Violent Crime
Stockton
11.46
Tempe
4.70
Stockton's violent crime is significantly higher than Tempe's — 59% difference.
Property Crime
Stockton
26.40
Tempe
28.94
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 9% difference.
Political Leaning
Stockton
48.9%
Tempe
51.2%
Stockton leans Democratic while Tempe leans Republican.
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Tempe
5.7%
Stockton has a 29% higher unemployment than Tempe.
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Tempe
$77,643
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Stockton
$412,900
Tempe
$421,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Stockton
12.0%
Tempe
31.4%
Tempe's education is significantly higher than Stockton's — 62% difference.
Demographics
Stockton
26.6%
Tempe
60.1%
Tempe's demographics is significantly higher than Stockton's — 56% difference.
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Tempe
135.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stockton and Tempe share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Tempe leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDTempe scores 94.0 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.8 in Stockton. Stockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,395 vs $1,583 in Tempe (12% lower). Stockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $1,839 in Tempe (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Stockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSStockton has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 48.1% in Tempe. Tempe has a median property tax of $2,179 vs $2,950 in Stockton (35% lower). Stockton has a vacancy rate of 6.3% compared to 9.0% in Tempe.
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Jobs & Economy — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe: 17 min vs Stockton: 30 min for mean commute. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. Tempe has a unemployment rate of 5.7% compared to 8.0% in Stockton.
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Crime & Safety — Tempe leads
Source: FBI UCRTempe has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.03 compared to 0.16 in Stockton. Tempe has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.66 compared to 3.36 in Stockton. Tempe has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 4.70 compared to 11.46 in Stockton.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Tempe leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauTempe has a bachelor's degree or higher of 31.4% compared to 12.0% in Stockton. Tempe has a high school diploma or higher of 41.2% 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 1.7x the size of Tempe (186,419). Tempe skews younger with a median age of 29.9 vs 33.7.
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Stockton
Tempe
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareStockton: 4 vs Tempe: 2 for with emergency services. Tempe: 3.0 vs Stockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Tempe leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSTempe has a bicycle of 2.4% compared to 0.2% in Stockton. Tempe: 17 min vs Stockton: 30 min for mean commute time. Tempe has a work from home of 19.4% compared to 6.8% in Stockton.
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