San Joaquin County, California
Population 797,334 · Stockton, Tracy, Manteca
- Overall cost of living: +5.1% vs the US average, higher than 96% of US counties.
- Annual snowfall: 0 in, the lowest in the US.
- PM2.5 air pollution: 14.2 µg/m³, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+5.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Stockton-Lodi, CA metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $530,700 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Median rent | $1,734 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $210/mo | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $9,627/yr | higher than 80% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.75% | lower than 55% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 7.25% | the highest in the US |
| State income tax | 9.3% | the highest in the US |
| Property tax paid / yr | $3,960 | higher than 92% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $92,179 | higher than 92% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 6.7% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +10.1% | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 298.8 | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈294 days | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 91°F | higher than 71% of US counties |
| January low | 39°F | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | ≈0 in | the lowest in the US |
| ≈ Weather station: Lodi, CA, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Hot days (90°F+) | ≈78 days | higher than 83% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Lodi, CA, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | ≈20 days | lower than 94% of US counties |
| ≈ Weather station: Lodi, CA, 13 mi from where the county’s people live. | ||
| Severe drought | 27.7% of weeks | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈47.7°F | lower than 90% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 15 in | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $166/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $88/yr | higher than 56% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $76/yr | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $0.6/yr | lower than 88% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $1.1/yr | higher than 58% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 14.2 µg/m³ | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 59.9 mi | lower than 80% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈2,688.9 ft | higher than 88% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 80.9% | lower than 93% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 22.7% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 7.3% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 10 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 22.7:1 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 85.8% | lower than 72% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 6.73 | lower than 82% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.11 | lower than 80% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.57 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 0.9 | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 61/100k | higher than 68% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 10 | higher than 90% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 2.6★ | lower than 75% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 77.1 yrs | higher than 67% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 7.2% | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 297/100k | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 61/100k | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 0/100k | the lowest in the US |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 90.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 24 min | lower than 94% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 71 min | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 34 min | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 92.5% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 0.9% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 10.6% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 19 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 84 per sq mi | higher than 95% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 7.9 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 20.3 per 1k | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Population | 797,334 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 35.4 | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | +1.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 54% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 48% Dem | higher than 84% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 48.9% Rep | lower than 86% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 3% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % White | 26.8% | lower than 97% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 42.5% | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Black | 6.6% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Asian | 18.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.3% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0.5% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| % Two or more races | 4.6% | higher than 74% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 0.5% | higher than 69% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 462 parks | higher than 87% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 13.2 | lower than 61% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 1.8 | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 54 min | higher than 72% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 2.4% | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 3 | higher than 89% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 31 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 133 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 205 km | higher than 53% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 39 km | higher than 86% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 103 | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 81 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 7 | higher than 78% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 11 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 65 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 109 | higher than 94% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 9 | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 193 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 116 km | higher than 87% of US counties |
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