Last updated 2026-06-15 ยท MovePlan Editorial Team
Right around the national average, a cheaper inland alternative to the Bay Area.
Cost of living index (US avg = 100): 100
Median 2BR rent: $1,800/mo
Housing: 100 vs 100
Groceries: 104 vs 100
Utilities: 104 vs 100
Transportation: 112 vs 100
Healthcare: 98 vs 100
Stockton is an inland port city absorbing Bay Area arrivals, with rent roughly half of Oakland and an Amtrak ride to it. Costs land near the national average, well below the coast.