City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Los Angeles | Stockton | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,791/mo | $1,417/mo | 26.4% higher in A |
| Median home value | $822,600 | $382,000 | 115.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $76,244 | $71,612 | 6.5% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 104.0 | 104.0 | ≈ equal |
| Utilities index | 82.4 | 124.9 | 34.1% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.5 | 104.4 | 3.7% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 104.0 | 103.7 | ≈ equal |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need $93,302 in Stockton to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Stockton, CA is about 6.7% cheaper overall than Los Angeles, CA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 21% lower in Stockton than in Los Angeles. If you earn $80,000 in Los Angeles, you'd need about $74,642 in Stockton to keep the same standard of living.