Community Information

Whether you're buying a home, selling your home or relocating to the Stockton, California area the following information, resources and tools will help to guide your decision.

Stockton is located in the north central part of California, 83 freeway miles east of the San Francisco Bay area and 40 miles south of Sacramento. The Stockton area boasts 1,000 miles of waterways for recreation. Stockton has a comfortable, affordable, California lifestyle enriched by the pleasures of metropolitan living without congestion, overcrowding and expense.

Stockton is a city in California and the seat of San Joaquin County (the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States). Stockton's population estimate for 2008-01-01, according to the California Department of Finance, is 289,927. Stockton is the fifth largest inland city in California, behind Fresno, Sacramento, Bakersfield, and Riverside.

Encompassing Interstate 5, State Route 99 and State Route 4, Stockton is located about 90 miles inland of San Francisco bay. Stockton is surrounded by the rich and fertile lands of the California Central Valley and is home to the first inland seaport in California. In and around Stockton are thousands of miles of waterways and rivers that make up the California Delta.

Over the past decade, Stockton and the nearby cities of Tracy and Manteca have experienced a population boom. This is largely due to thousands of people settling in the area to escape the relatively high cost of living of the San Francisco Bay Area. This influx of new residents, however, resulted in a sharp increase in the cost of living of Stockton, although it is still significantly lower than any Bay Area city of comparable size.

 

Greater Stockton Chamber of Commerce Home Page

 

City of Stockton, CA - Official City Government Website
 

California Delta Chambers and Visitor's Bureau - A Guide to the California Delta Waterways
 

Welcome to the State of California
 

The Official Site for San Joaquin County Government
 

Stockton California Conference & Visitors Bureau - Stockton Hotels, Stockton Events, Arts & Culture, Stockton Asparagus Festival
 

San Joaquin County, California

Incorporated places
Stockton (County seat) • Escalon • Lathrop • Lodi • Manteca • Ripon • Tracy 

Census-designated places
August • Country Club • Farmington • French Camp • Garden Acres • Kennedy • Lincoln Village • Linden • Lockeford • Morada • North Woodbridge • South Woodbridge • Taft Mosswood