Population
Stockton
320,470
Vancouver
192,696
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Vancouver
$78,156
Home Value
Stockton
$412,900
Vancouver
$440,300
Rent
Stockton
$1,495
Vancouver
$1,632
Crime Rate
Stockton
11.46
Vancouver
5.84
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Vancouver
143.8
Avg Temp
Stockton
N/A
Vancouver
N/A
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Vancouver
5.6%
How Similar Are Stockton & Vancouver?
Vancouver is Stockton's #23 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Stockton
320,470
Vancouver
192,696
Stockton has a 40% larger population than Vancouver.
Violent Crime
Stockton
11.46
Vancouver
5.84
Stockton has a 49% higher violent crime than Vancouver.
Property Crime
Stockton
26.40
Vancouver
34.07
Vancouver has a 23% higher property crime than Stockton.
Political Leaning
Stockton
48.9%
Vancouver
45.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 8% difference.
Unemployment
Stockton
8.0%
Vancouver
5.6%
Stockton has a 30% higher unemployment than Vancouver.
Median Income
Stockton
$76,851
Vancouver
$78,156
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Stockton
$412,900
Vancouver
$440,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 6% difference.
Education
Stockton
12.0%
Vancouver
22.0%
Vancouver has a 46% higher education than Stockton.
Demographics
Stockton
26.6%
Vancouver
70.6%
Vancouver's demographics is significantly higher than Stockton's — 62% difference.
Cost of Living
Stockton
138.2
Vancouver
143.8
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Stockton and Vancouver share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Stockton
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Vancouver
Vancouver leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Stockton leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDStockton has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,395 vs $1,677 in Vancouver (17% lower). Stockton has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,742 vs $1,922 in Vancouver (9% lower). Stockton scores 178.0 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 195.1 in Vancouver.
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Housing Market — Stockton leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a vacancy rate of 4.4% compared to 6.3% in Stockton. Stockton has a single-family homes of 73.9% compared to 58.3% in Vancouver. Stockton has a median property tax of $2,950 vs $3,687 in Vancouver (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. Stockton: 149,126 vs Vancouver: 101,818 for labor force. Vancouver has a unemployment rate of 5.6% compared to 8.0% in Stockton.
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Vancouver leads
Source: FBI UCRVancouver has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.06 compared to 0.16 in Stockton. Vancouver has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 1.22 compared to 3.36 in Stockton. Vancouver has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.84 compared to 11.46 in Stockton.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
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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
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Schools & Education — Vancouver leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauVancouver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 22.0% compared to 12.0% in Stockton. Vancouver has a high school diploma or higher of 39.1% compared to 29.6% in Stockton.
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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 1.7x the size of Vancouver (192,696). Stockton skews younger with a median age of 33.7 vs 37.5.
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Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Stockton
Vancouver
Healthcare — Vancouver leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareVancouver: 3.8 vs Stockton: 2.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Vancouver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSVancouver has a bicycle of 0.5% compared to 0.2% in Stockton. Vancouver has a work from home of 15.2% compared to 6.8% in Stockton. Vancouver has a public transit of 1.8% compared to 1.2% in Stockton.
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