Visit Stockton

The City of Stockton is one of California’s fastest growing communities. Stockton is currently the 11th largest city in California with a dynamic, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural population of over 320,000.

It is situated along the San Joaquin Delta waterway which connects to the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers. Stockton is located 60 miles east of the San Francisco Bay Area, 83 miles east of San Francisco, and 45 miles south of Sacramento, the capital of California.

The City of Stockton underwent a tremendous economic expansion. Recent projects in the downtown area along the waterfront include an indoor arena, baseball stadium, hotel, apartments, retail, and housing. A 16-screen downtown City Centre Cinemas was completed in December 2003. The Bob Hope (Fox) California Theatre, listed on the National List of Historic Landmarks recently completed a total renovation and hosts live performances. The arena hosts the G-League  team Stockton Kings, affiliate to the NBA team Sacramento Kings. Adjacent to the Adventist Health Arena is the Stockton Ballpark, home of the Stockton Ports Minor Baseball Team (Oakland A’s Affiliate).

Stockton offers an excellent quality of life for its residents. The City has a number of beautiful residential communities along waterways, with single-family homes costing about one-third the price of homes in the Bay Area. With over 100,000 trees, Stockton was recently recognized by Sunset Magazine as the “Best Tree City” in the western United States. In 1999 and 2004, Stockton was designated an All-America City by the National Civic League.

The community offers many local recreational opportunities such as an Olympic size ice rink, and the Delta, which provides thousands of miles of waterways for water skiing, sailing and other water activities. There are also many opportunities to enjoy music, theater, dance, literary events, and other cultural and entertainment activities throughout the year. The City has its own symphony and opera company and hosts the popular Asparagus Festival annually.