Living in Stockton (California)

Stockton (California) is a city in California, United States, home to 305,658 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are digital natives (top 10%, #462 of 4,750), car-free households (top 12%, #441 of 3,933), students (top 15%, #301 of 2,119).

Residents305,658
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport85 km (Oakland San Francisco Bay)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km633,500 people
Sea coast14 km
Climate typeMediterranean, hot summer (Csa)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 0 m
Nearest major riverSan Joaquin, 1.8 km
Main railway lineunder 1 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.3,820 km
Within 10 km335,154 people
Greater areaGreater Stockton, the core
Winter daylight9 h 32 min, sunset 1:49

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How Stockton (California) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn California
Young family24#11,001 of 11,898#620 of 863Map
Low-income household27#7,662 of 9,771#47 of 775Map
Low-income family16#7,824 of 8,006#564 of 709Map
Single parent22#6,056 of 6,237#499 of 612Map
Pensioner couple62#3,721 of 9,474#356 of 760Map
Single pensioner50#7,152 of 9,474#563 of 760Map
Early retiree61#4,574 of 10,762#451 of 811Map
Single professional64#1,188 of 4,537#170 of 532Map
Young professional68#934 of 4,444#146 of 527Map
DINKS67#1,260 of 3,053#227 of 420Map
Remote worker55#4,516 of 7,271#205 of 648Map
Commuter73#1,110 of 6,227#138 of 645Map
Car-free household74#441 of 3,933#95 of 490Map
Student77#301 of 2,119#35 of 267Map
First-home buyer34#6,053 of 8,006#208 of 709Map
Budget-constrained mover22#10,672 of 12,111#151 of 862Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#747 of 4,114#141 of 506Map
Expat professional62#3,030 of 7,271#366 of 648Map
Healthcare-first mover48#6,916 of 9,474#560 of 760Map
Nature-focused household11#17,837 of 18,063#897 of 1060Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover7#13,959 of 16,523#839 of 1020Map
Rural value seeker5#17,569 of 18,063#717 of 1060Map
High-net-worth mover63#4,085 of 16,523#424 of 1020Map
Lottery winner71#2,199 of 21,167#276 of 1147Map
Climate-resilient relocation55#9,937 of 12,111#558 of 862Map
Coastal living60#4,895 of 6,413#382 of 490Map
Business owner62#4,105 of 12,111#431 of 862Map
Digital native65#462 of 4,750#65 of 551Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Foundation100
  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)97
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)90
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)89
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)87
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)86
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)80
  • Sea or lake shore79
  • Lifestyle and amenities71
  • Mobility and connectivity66
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)64
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)60
  • Health and elderly59
  • Jobs and economy50
  • Education and family26
  • Safety and community18
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)16
  • Affordability15
  • Green space6
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.