| Stockton, CA | Merced, CA | United States |
Overall | 124.7 | 109.1 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 103.9 | 99.5 | 100 |
Health | 100.7 | 121.3 | 100 |
Housing | 133.7 | 110.3 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $426,500 | $373,000 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 10,890.0% | 11,030.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 115.5 | 101.1 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 111.5 | 108.7 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Stockton 39 Reviews
Since living here, i have been subjected to several hate crimes, and for NO REASON.
spent week at french camp county hospital, after being beaten in a coma by group of More
I’ve lived in Stockton, CA for 10 of the last 11 years. I’ve lived in Sacramento, Vacaville, Los Angeles and Monterey in California. I’ve also lived in Duluth, Minnesota More
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Merced is totally slept on - you want a little bit of everything CA has to offer, at a fraction of the price of other CA cities? Merced is the place to go.
The town More
Good place to live. More affordable than most of california. The city is growing and there is alot of business and growth here. Moved from the Bay area years ago and More
Great place to live. Lots of progress and changes coming to the city. Great place to raise a family. UC Merced is expanding and businesses are investing. Downtown is More
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