2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Stockton, CA vs Rochester, NY

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- Household income in Rochester, is 37% less than it is in Stockton and is 72% below the National Average.
- Stockton unemployment rate is 10.3%.
- Rochester unemployment rate is 9.8%.
 Stockton, CARochester, NYUnited States
 Unemployment Rate10.3%9.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth2.2%0.8%1.6%
 Future Job Growth33.6%20.4%33.5%
 Sales Taxes9.0%8.0%6.2%
 Income Taxes8.0%6.2%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,403$26,569$37,638
 Household Income$63,916$40,083$69,021
 Family Median Income$69,824$47,895$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Stockton, CARochester, NYUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K10.6%20.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.0%6.9%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K8.6%13.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.9%10.1%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K7.0%8.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.8%8.0%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K10.8%8.7%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K13.6%9.7%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K16.8%9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K6.3%3.0%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K5.6%3.0%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Stockton, CARochester, NYUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%11.0%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science3.3%6.7%6.5%
 Community, social services2.1%2.6%1.8%
 Legal0.4%1.5%1.2%
 Education, library5.0%7.7%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment1.2%2.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology5.3%7.0%6.2%
 Healthcare support4.5%6.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.7%2.0%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving6.2%6.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.1%4.5%3.6%
 Personal care2.8%2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support19.7%20.4%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry3.5%0.2%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.8%4.8%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving20.4%12.8%13.1%
Reviews for Stockton    39 Reviews

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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 Rochester    79 Reviews

Stay out of the rougher patches, and you'll find a pretty solid city. I live within close proximity to it, and the crime from it DOES rub off on us (auto theft), but  More

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Rochester isn't perfect (I'll detail pros and cons), but it's certainly perfect for me and my husband. We've lived here for 4 years and are getting ready to purchase our  More

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Rochester is a scenic city with so much to offer in terms of things to do and having 4 seasons, except the summer is more like a long spring!! It's a relatively unknown  More

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