2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Stockton, CA vs Eureka, CA

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- Household income in Eureka, is 27% less than it is in Stockton and is 47% below the National Average.
- Stockton unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Eureka unemployment rate is 6.6%.
 Stockton, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.3%6.6%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.2%0.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.6%31.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%7.8%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%8.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,403$29,642$37,638
 Household Income$63,916$46,926$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,824$63,947$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Stockton, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.6%12.1%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%6.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.6%12.5%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%12.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.0%8.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%5.9%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.8%12.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%9.6%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.8%11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%4.5%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.6%4.5%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Stockton, CAEureka, CAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%15.3%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%3.6%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%1.7%1.8%
 Legal0.4%0.3%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%5.6%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%2.2%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%3.6%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%3.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%0.9%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%7.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%7.2%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%4.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%22.6%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry3.5%2.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%7.9%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.4%11.6%13.1%
Reviews for Stockton    39 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

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Over 4 years ago

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

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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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Reviews for Eureka    43 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I lived here 7 years and moved away a year ago. Crime and homelessness was really bad. Public funds which should be used to improve infrastructure somehow disappeared.  More

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Over 3 years ago

I enjoy living in Eureka. There is a lot of beautiful outdoor trails. The climate is mild. Other places I have lived were freezing cold in winter, and flaming hot in  More

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I lived in a suburb just north of Eureka for three years. It has a small-town feel, where everybody seems to know everybody. There is zero traffic, but that's because  More

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