Stockton, California Auto Insurance - Agents

Located in the northern part of the state of California, Stockton sits among farmlands in the California Delta. The city is connected to the San Francisco Bay on the west making it one of two inland sea ports in the state.

Stockton has a rich history and culture. Every year travelers make their way to the city for its historical homes, unique art exhibitions and museums such as the popular Haggin Museum. Stockton is also home to California’s first university, University of the Pacific.

In 2005, Stockton was declared as the most dangerous city in the United States. Studies have declared the city the seventh lowest in the country with regard to educational achievement and the least literate of all U.S. cities with a population greater than 250,000. At over 24%, the city was also tied for the most obese metro area in the country.

By 2009 Stockton fell back to the fifth most dangerous city in the country following efforts to reduce crime rates by revitalizing the downtown area but is still a dangerous place. This is likely due to its reputation of attracting drug cartels going between Mexico, Seattle, and Vancouver.

Stockton is historically a center for agricultural production it is still a major part of the economy today though the city has expressed a commitment to alternative fuels and renewable energy. Other successful sectors are telecommunications and manufacturing. The port of Stockton is one of the largest receivers of wind turbines in the world and the city’s central location, intra- and interstate freeways and high capacity national railroad system enable efficient distribution from the city.

Stockton’s economy was hit hard by the sub-prime lending market collapse in 2007. One of every thirty homes were posted for foreclosure and house prices declined by nearly 50% while unemployment skyrocketed to over 13%. By 2010, Stockton was ranked one of the three worst places to live in the United States.

Crime and Fatal Accident Statistics (2008)

Fatal Accidents	Cars Involved	People Involved	Pedestrian Accidents	Caused by DUI/DWI	Auto Thefts (2009)
26	38	78	13	10	2173

City Driving

Pop increase from commuters	Avg. commute time
+1,671	27.2 minutes
Avg. rainfall	Avg. Temp (annual)
14 inches rain	Jan. 45F, July 77.7F (61.6F)

Transportation

Major Highways
Stockton can be accessed by an extensive highway system; I-5 and SR-99 run north-south through the city's limits and it can be reached in a matter of minutes from I-80, I-205, and I-580.
Total no. of bridges	Total length	Avg. daily traffic	Avg. daily truck traffic
217	14728ft	4824156	598482
Airports
Stockton Metropolitan Airport Harley Airport
Trains
Commuter rail service is provided by Altamont Commuter Express while Amtrak provides passenger rail service to the rest of the country.
Public Transportation
Stockton's public transportation system is served by the San Joaquin Regional Transit District.

Facts and Figures

Population (2009)	Male Female	Change since 2000	Living/Working	Area in Sq. Miles
287,578	48.7% 51.3%	+18%	52,330	54.7
Zip Codes
95201, 95202, 95203, 95204, 95205, 95206, 95207, 95208, 95209, 95210, 95211, 95212, 95213, 95215, 95219, 95267, 95269, 95290, 95297, 95298
Arenas/Sport Teams
Stockton Arena/California Cougars (MISL) Alex G. Spanos Center/University of the Pacific

Contact the City

http://www.ci.stockton.ca.us

Complaints and Insurance Fraud

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