($1,417) Movers From Evansville, IN to Stockton, CA

What to know before moving from Evansville to Stockton

Moving from Evansville to Stockton comes with exciting new opportunities — but also higher living costs. Since Stockton is generally more expensive than Evansville, it’s important to plan ahead and budget carefully for the change.

Check out how the two cities compare so you know what to expect before you relocate:

• Rent prices in Stockton are 105% higher than in Evansville, which means you’ll have less money in your pocket each month.
• In terms of homeownership, you’ll be able to get more for your money in Evansville.
  Home prices in Stockton are 143.0% higher than in Evansville.
• Income in Stockton is 6.4% higher than in Evansville, so you could earn more for doing the same job. The top employers in Stockton include University of the Pacific, The Herrick, and San Joaquin County Office of Education.
• Be sure to budget for higher bills in Stockton, since the cost of living for a single person in Stockton is 138.1% higher than in Evansville. This includes routine expenses like utilities, groceries, clothing, and transportation.
• If you’re moving your family to Stockton, keep in mind that your living expenses could increase. The cost of living for a family in Stockton is 81.5% higher than in Evansville.
• The unemployment rate in Stockton is 87.27% higher than in Evansville.
• You’ll spend more on retail and restaurants in Stockton, since the city’s sales taxes in Stockton are 28.57% higher than in Evansville.
• State income taxes in Stockton are 322.22% higher than in Evansville.

To put this in perspective, you would need around $7,143.49 in Stockton to maintain the same standard of life that you can have with $3,000.00 in Evansville.

How life is different in Evansville vs. Stockton

• The population of Stockton is about 173% greater than Evansville, so you may find more to see and do in your new surroundings. Of course, with more people can also come increased competition for jobs and housing.
• Stockton offers better access to buses and trains than Evansville, based on public transportation ratings. Stockton has a transit score of 4 out of 10 compared to 3 in Evansville. The higher the score, the more public transportation pickup and dropoff locations a city provides.
• You’ll find Stockton to be about as walkable as Evansville. The two cities have similar walkability scores of 44 and 44 respectively out of 100 in terms of how close housing is to businesses, recreational facilities, and jobs.
• If cycling is your thing, Stockton is considered more bike-friendly than Evansville in terms of designated lanes and connectivity and how many residents opt to commute on two wheels rather than by car. Stockton has a bike-friendliness score of 52 out of 100, while Evansville is rated as 43 out of 100.
• The crime rate in Stockton is higher than in Evansville, so you may want to exercise a little extra caution as you're acclimating to your new location. While the crime index is 75.2 in Stockton, it is 5.0 in Evansville. With this index, the lower the score, the better, since it indicates a city’s crime levels.
• You may want to exercise more caution as you’re getting used to your new surroundings in Stockton. With a crime index of 24.8, Stockton ranks lower in overall safety than Evansville, whose index is Evansville's 56.42. The safety index measures how safe people in a city feel about walking alone, both during the day and at night, as well as data on muggings, theft, vandalism, and other instances of petty crime.
• You can breathe easy knowing that Stockton has better air quality than in Evansville. Stockton has Good air quality, compared to moderate in Evansville. Ratings of good to moderate mean very low risk of health concerns, although people with conditions like asthma or allergies could be affected. Beyond the moderate rating, health concerns increase for some or all residents.