Stockton vs. Compton in photos
A side-by-side look at each city.
Cost of living
Stockton is the cheaper city overall — 9% higher in Compton than its rival. Index baseline: 100 = national average.
| Living expense | Stockton | Compton | US average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 126 | 139 | 100 |
| Services | 111 | 108 | 100 |
| Groceries | 113 | 115 | 100 |
| Health | 151 | 189 | 100 |
| Housing | 123 | 121 | 100 |
| Transportation | 118 | 119 | 100 |
| Utilities | 124 | 124 | 100 |
Lower index = cheaper. 100 = U.S. national average. Bar inside each cell scales relative to the highest value in the table.
Sources: HomeSnacks Cost of Living indices, normalized so 100 = U.S. national average. Drill in: Stockton cost of living, Compton cost of living, or the cheapest cities in America.
Housing breakdown
Home prices are higher in Compton. Compare absolute price and price-to-income — a $500k home in a $100k-income city is very different from one in a $50k-income city.
| Metric | Stockton | Compton | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Home Value | $431,328 | $637,960 | $332,700 |
| Median Rent | $1,577 | $1,664 | $1,413 |
| Median Income | $79,907 | $78,465 | $80,734 |
| Home Value To Income | 5.4x | 8.1x | 4.1x |
| Rent To Monthly Income | 0.24x | 0.25x | 0.21x |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024. See also states with the highest rent in America.
Crime
Stockton is the safer city — total crime rate of 3,785 per 100k people vs 4,417 for Compton. US average: 2,119.
| Crime (per 100k) | Stockton | Compton | US average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total crime | 3,785 | 4,417 | 2,119 |
| Murder | 16 | 20 | 5 |
| Robbery | 336 | 351 | 61 |
| Aggravated Assault | 753 | 863 | 256 |
| Violent Crime | 1,146 | 1,272 | 359 |
| Burglary | 562 | 387 | 229 |
| Larceny | 1,472 | 1,611 | 1,272 |
| Car Theft | 605 | 1,147 | 259 |
| Property Crime | 2,640 | 3,145 | 1,760 |
Lower = safer. Bar inside each cell scales relative to the highest crime rate in the table.
Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024). All rates are per 100,000 people. City pages: Stockton crime, Compton crime. See also: safest cities in America.
Diversity
Stockton is more racially diverse — lower HHI (closer to 0) means a more even mix across groups.
| Group | Stockton | Compton | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 16.8% | 0.6% | 57.4% |
| African American | 10.8% | 23.7% | 11.9% |
| American Indian | 0.4% | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Asian | 20.8% | 1.1% | 5.9% |
| Hawaiian | 0.6% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.6% |
| Two Or More | 4.6% | 0.8% | 4.3% |
| Hispanic | 45.6% | 72.9% | 19.3% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 2020-2024. Lower HHI = more even racial mix. See also: most diverse cities in America.
SnackAbility — overall quality of life
Stockton scores higher overall — 6/10 vs 5/10. SnackAbility is our 1–10 quality-of-life score; the median U.S. city scores a 7.
Scores are 0–10; both bars share the same scale.
SnackAbility is a HomeSnacks proprietary 1–10 score blending jobs, housing, education, commute, amenities, affordability, crime, and diversity. Median U.S. city ≈ 7. Data: Census, BLS, FBI. See also: best places to live in America.
Bottom line: which city is right for you?
Based on the head-to-head data above, here's the short version — pick the city that lines up with what you actually care about.
Choose Stockton if you prioritize…
- a lower cost of living (cheaper groceries, services, and day-to-day expenses).
- lower crime — a safer place to live, work, and raise a family.
- a more racially diverse community (lower HHI on Census data).
- a higher overall SnackAbility quality-of-life score.
Choose Compton if you prioritize…
- more affordable housing relative to Stockton.
Methodology: winners are picked from public data — U.S. Census Bureau ACS (income, home value, rent, race/HHI), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (crime rates per 100k), and HomeSnacks' proprietary SnackAbility quality-of-life score, which blends Bureau of Labor Statistics data with the above.
