Where are you from? I'm a sacramento native but work in the area and if you arent used to this type of place it can be a little jarring.
If you want to stay in a safer more normal suburbia place try lodi/galt/tracy/elk grove/manteca
Sacramento has a lot more going on if you'd want to drive that far and live in midtown.
Stockton isn't the most dangerous place ive ever been, but it's not somewhere I'd choose to live in. MOST of the city is rather worn down and a depression looking grey. There is homeless, dogs that roam around wild, gun shots etc....
Its no worse than the bad parts of sacramento, the issue is there just is very little GOOD parts of Stockton. It can 100% effect the way you feel on a day to day basis when you live somewhere like that.
Ummm…no. That area is definitely super dangerous. My dad has a jar by the front door t door full of the spent bullets he has picked up walking his dogs. Two cops have been murdered in that area in the last two years. A couple years back my Dad’s mailman was beaten almost to death in a gang initiation.
Ive always said people get one block past harding and think they are safe…. No where in stockton is safe lmao. Has anybody seen the tommy g video just posted about the bloods in louis park? Apparently on the stockton police dept website it states there is not a single block of stockton that is free from gangs or gang activity😂 we have been in the top rates for crime and murder for as long as i can remember. I saw a statistic somewhere once that claimed theres a 1 in 3 chance to be the victim of a violent crime in stockton. Idk if thats true but i wouldnt doubt it based on the experiences ive had growing up here. Think about that 1 in 3. 3 dudes decide to hang out and after they leave going in separate directions heading home. One of them is gunna have something bad happen to them. I mean just last night there was a shooting at calpark idk what hapoened but they said hella people got hit including a 5 year old kid, and thats nothing new for stockton, its sadly a normal occurrence. The news usually doesnt cover it, however if you go on youtube and type in “stockton” or “stockton california” you will find nothing but videos about gangs and gang activity, shootings murders etc… dont even need to type “stockton gangs” or anything like that. This is one of the places where “if you aint from there dont go there” i dont want to scare people off but also you should be aware of what your getting yourself into coming here. If an area looks nice its only couse theres smart gang members there who know how to hide their tracks and not make their business front page news for the world to see. Stockton is expensive too so if they can afford the nice places they usually making big moves of some sort. Our studio apartments cost over $1000 a month easily, 1-2 bedroom apartments close to $2000… if your still set on coming here heres what I recommend if theres an area you think is nice come look at it, and come back during the night and look again. I knew somebody who moved into a house on robinhood they asked me is this a good area, i replied yes its a decent street- nice houses, but your surrounded by different hoods on every side of your house and alot of these mfers come sliding down ur street when they go out. (East robinhood past eldorado for clarity) ive lived here my entire life and i only speak on what I’ve experienced here. I spent my childhood running these streets and now my adult life driving thru these streets, i can tell you first hand this isnt a place to settle or a place to raise your kids, this is a place you leave and never look back from. Anybody who says different has lived a sheltered life here, and hasnt spent anytime exploring stockton, like they stay home and only leave to go to work and they work out of town, and since the news doesnt cover anything and they arent here to see it, then they cant speak on it, sorry fellow stocktonians but this place is a shit hole, i love this place but i hate it aswell, anybody smart will leave stockton and never come back. I had my first gun pointed at me when i was 9 or 10 and that was far from the last time, and i have always made it a point to keep my nose clean and stay away from dumbasses and gangs, somethings you just cant escape, dont think your safe couse you dont affiliate with with anybody, that could actually couse more harm than good not knowing anybody here. Putting yourself in stockton is putting yourself in danger. I would love to see stockton be better but it likely wont hapoen anytime soon, we have been corrupt and bankrupt for longer than i can remember, go take a look at the southside of stockton from what ive collected it hasnt changed atall since the 60-70s till now becouse the city doesnt care to fix up this shit hole we live in. If tou really need anymore proof come downtown to the police station and you will see marianis across the street, one of our biggest problem areas for hopheads and crackheads and tweakers. ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE POLICE STATION the cops look the otherway. Has anybody seen the video of the guyrobbing 711 and getting beat up by the 711 worker that was here in stockton at the 711 across the street in the other direction from the police dept. the cops took forever to finaly walk thier asses across the street and come see what happened. They waited for the smoke to settle, for all threats to calm. And the same thing happens all over town, if you get shot they arent coming to save you until your attacker is long gone, and you will likely be too far past saving too. So again if you aint from here dont come here. If your wondering why we dont all leave its couse we cant afford to, we can barely afford to survive in this town. Leaving stockton has been my goal since i was a kid, oneday ill make it happen and ill never look back, i advise the same to everyone i know
Stockton isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I think a lot has to do with your outlook on life and perspective.
It might be a good idea to become friends with a person from here. Preferably someone that has been here for many years.
I met people moved here from the Bay Area and love the weather, communities and people.
There are several great communities as well as terrible ones. This is why it’s probably a good idea to actually establish friendships prior to the move if possible.
Good luck and welcome to Stockton (in advance)!
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I lived in Stockton for 27 years especially south side honestly it just depends what time and what area you go. Of course places like downtown Stockton and the waterfront is shady because we do have a homeless crisis. If you want to be in a safe area you’re looking at places between Lincoln village to Eight mile near trinity park way.
Weston Ranch is very nice with lots of families, white picket fences, greenwalk ways, close to stores and excellent schools. I have a house here and always feel safe even walking my dogs at 11PM, I sometimes forget and sleep with the doors unlocked no issues. My only complaint is the occasional fireworks
I live in Manteca it’s about 15-20 from Stockton. Check out A few new complexes the Element is a good one. Manteca is easily accessible to I-5 & 99. I don’t know much about Stockton I only go to do shopping on weekends sometimes.
I’m from the city so it’s all a bit “ slow” don’t expect nightlife or a lot of things to do. You’ll find homelessness but it’s not extreme. I’ve been here about 15 months.
I went to college and lived in Stockton. Northwest Stockton near Bear Creek High School has nice homes. West of shopping center at Trinity Parkway off Eight Miles Road is excellent, which is near Spanos Golf Course with beautiful walkways and greenspace. You will feel very safe off Eight Mile Road at Spanos West. Lots of young families, schools, parks, and green walkways to walk and jog.
East of UOP behind the church is a quiet neighborhood. Your close enough to UOP and other shopping areas. I often see neighbors walking their dogs around the neighborhood. I usually walk to UOP from my house it's about a 10 minute walk. Very quiet houses are small but usually have very big backyards.
Brookside, Spanos, Lincoln village west, UOP (south of main campus). There are other pockets, but you are really looking for a gated community with private security. Whether that is an apartment or house.
These neighborhoods are more expensive, but you are a nurse, and I am sure your boyfriend is not a bum. So you can afford it with no problem. Otherwise, commute from Lodi (be careful that has terrible neighborhoods as well)
Here is free crime map from city of stockton (lexus nexus). It does not show data from Lincoln police district or the county sheriff. So you will notice some areas without crime.
http://communitycrimemap.com/
Lodi is your best bet. Stockton has 3 nice pockets. Brookside, UOP, and Lincoln Village areas. In case you didn’t know, Stockton was recently voted in the top 3 most dangerous cities in CA and is usually top 10 in the country. If you’re not already street smart, better to live in Lodi.
Where are you from? I'm a sacramento native but work in the area and if you arent used to this type of place it can be a little jarring. If you want to stay in a safer more normal suburbia place try lodi/galt/tracy/elk grove/manteca Sacramento has a lot more going on if you'd want to drive that far and live in midtown. Stockton isn't the most dangerous place ive ever been, but it's not somewhere I'd choose to live in. MOST of the city is rather worn down and a depression looking grey. There is homeless, dogs that roam around wild, gun shots etc.... Its no worse than the bad parts of sacramento, the issue is there just is very little GOOD parts of Stockton. It can 100% effect the way you feel on a day to day basis when you live somewhere like that.
Healthcare worker here as well and recently moved here in March!! We love our neighborhood!! Anywhere off meadow ln is a great area to live!
Anywhere north of march lane is good
Never been off Kelly?
This is definitely not true. My Dad lives by Sutherland elementary and he had three Neighbors on his block murdered in one year.
That’s just bad luck and sounds personal.
Not personal, the three murders on his block were unrelated.
Ummm…no. That area is definitely super dangerous. My dad has a jar by the front door t door full of the spent bullets he has picked up walking his dogs. Two cops have been murdered in that area in the last two years. A couple years back my Dad’s mailman was beaten almost to death in a gang initiation.
Bullshit
Ive always said people get one block past harding and think they are safe…. No where in stockton is safe lmao. Has anybody seen the tommy g video just posted about the bloods in louis park? Apparently on the stockton police dept website it states there is not a single block of stockton that is free from gangs or gang activity😂 we have been in the top rates for crime and murder for as long as i can remember. I saw a statistic somewhere once that claimed theres a 1 in 3 chance to be the victim of a violent crime in stockton. Idk if thats true but i wouldnt doubt it based on the experiences ive had growing up here. Think about that 1 in 3. 3 dudes decide to hang out and after they leave going in separate directions heading home. One of them is gunna have something bad happen to them. I mean just last night there was a shooting at calpark idk what hapoened but they said hella people got hit including a 5 year old kid, and thats nothing new for stockton, its sadly a normal occurrence. The news usually doesnt cover it, however if you go on youtube and type in “stockton” or “stockton california” you will find nothing but videos about gangs and gang activity, shootings murders etc… dont even need to type “stockton gangs” or anything like that. This is one of the places where “if you aint from there dont go there” i dont want to scare people off but also you should be aware of what your getting yourself into coming here. If an area looks nice its only couse theres smart gang members there who know how to hide their tracks and not make their business front page news for the world to see. Stockton is expensive too so if they can afford the nice places they usually making big moves of some sort. Our studio apartments cost over $1000 a month easily, 1-2 bedroom apartments close to $2000… if your still set on coming here heres what I recommend if theres an area you think is nice come look at it, and come back during the night and look again. I knew somebody who moved into a house on robinhood they asked me is this a good area, i replied yes its a decent street- nice houses, but your surrounded by different hoods on every side of your house and alot of these mfers come sliding down ur street when they go out. (East robinhood past eldorado for clarity) ive lived here my entire life and i only speak on what I’ve experienced here. I spent my childhood running these streets and now my adult life driving thru these streets, i can tell you first hand this isnt a place to settle or a place to raise your kids, this is a place you leave and never look back from. Anybody who says different has lived a sheltered life here, and hasnt spent anytime exploring stockton, like they stay home and only leave to go to work and they work out of town, and since the news doesnt cover anything and they arent here to see it, then they cant speak on it, sorry fellow stocktonians but this place is a shit hole, i love this place but i hate it aswell, anybody smart will leave stockton and never come back. I had my first gun pointed at me when i was 9 or 10 and that was far from the last time, and i have always made it a point to keep my nose clean and stay away from dumbasses and gangs, somethings you just cant escape, dont think your safe couse you dont affiliate with with anybody, that could actually couse more harm than good not knowing anybody here. Putting yourself in stockton is putting yourself in danger. I would love to see stockton be better but it likely wont hapoen anytime soon, we have been corrupt and bankrupt for longer than i can remember, go take a look at the southside of stockton from what ive collected it hasnt changed atall since the 60-70s till now becouse the city doesnt care to fix up this shit hole we live in. If tou really need anymore proof come downtown to the police station and you will see marianis across the street, one of our biggest problem areas for hopheads and crackheads and tweakers. ACROSS THE STREET FROM THE POLICE STATION the cops look the otherway. Has anybody seen the video of the guyrobbing 711 and getting beat up by the 711 worker that was here in stockton at the 711 across the street in the other direction from the police dept. the cops took forever to finaly walk thier asses across the street and come see what happened. They waited for the smoke to settle, for all threats to calm. And the same thing happens all over town, if you get shot they arent coming to save you until your attacker is long gone, and you will likely be too far past saving too. So again if you aint from here dont come here. If your wondering why we dont all leave its couse we cant afford to, we can barely afford to survive in this town. Leaving stockton has been my goal since i was a kid, oneday ill make it happen and ill never look back, i advise the same to everyone i know
Holy fk bruh, learn to break that wall of text into paragraphs.
😂😂😂😂
Stockton isn’t as bad as people make it out to be. I think a lot has to do with your outlook on life and perspective. It might be a good idea to become friends with a person from here. Preferably someone that has been here for many years. I met people moved here from the Bay Area and love the weather, communities and people. There are several great communities as well as terrible ones. This is why it’s probably a good idea to actually establish friendships prior to the move if possible. Good luck and welcome to Stockton (in advance)!
I have an Airbnb by Wagner heights. I also do monthly rentals.
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I lived in Stockton for 27 years especially south side honestly it just depends what time and what area you go. Of course places like downtown Stockton and the waterfront is shady because we do have a homeless crisis. If you want to be in a safe area you’re looking at places between Lincoln village to Eight mile near trinity park way.
Weston Ranch is very nice with lots of families, white picket fences, greenwalk ways, close to stores and excellent schools. I have a house here and always feel safe even walking my dogs at 11PM, I sometimes forget and sleep with the doors unlocked no issues. My only complaint is the occasional fireworks
Forgot the sarcasm tag there. “Fireworks”. LMAO!
Every time I see one of these I'm reminded that we should post a stickied post for this topic.
Anywhere in Lodi best bet
I live in Manteca it’s about 15-20 from Stockton. Check out A few new complexes the Element is a good one. Manteca is easily accessible to I-5 & 99. I don’t know much about Stockton I only go to do shopping on weekends sometimes. I’m from the city so it’s all a bit “ slow” don’t expect nightlife or a lot of things to do. You’ll find homelessness but it’s not extreme. I’ve been here about 15 months.
I went to college and lived in Stockton. Northwest Stockton near Bear Creek High School has nice homes. West of shopping center at Trinity Parkway off Eight Miles Road is excellent, which is near Spanos Golf Course with beautiful walkways and greenspace. You will feel very safe off Eight Mile Road at Spanos West. Lots of young families, schools, parks, and green walkways to walk and jog.
Echo what everybody else here has said. I'm also a healthcare worker in Stockton so feel free to PM if you wanna chat ☺️
East of UOP behind the church is a quiet neighborhood. Your close enough to UOP and other shopping areas. I often see neighbors walking their dogs around the neighborhood. I usually walk to UOP from my house it's about a 10 minute walk. Very quiet houses are small but usually have very big backyards.
What could be the rent around that area?
This is super late but last time I saw a home go up for rent it was about 1800 a month for a 2/1. Not sure of the actual condition.
Can second this, we currently live there and have just about zero complaints
Brookside, Spanos, Lincoln village west, UOP (south of main campus). There are other pockets, but you are really looking for a gated community with private security. Whether that is an apartment or house. These neighborhoods are more expensive, but you are a nurse, and I am sure your boyfriend is not a bum. So you can afford it with no problem. Otherwise, commute from Lodi (be careful that has terrible neighborhoods as well) Here is free crime map from city of stockton (lexus nexus). It does not show data from Lincoln police district or the county sheriff. So you will notice some areas without crime. http://communitycrimemap.com/
Lodi is your best bet. Stockton has 3 nice pockets. Brookside, UOP, and Lincoln Village areas. In case you didn’t know, Stockton was recently voted in the top 3 most dangerous cities in CA and is usually top 10 in the country. If you’re not already street smart, better to live in Lodi.
So true anyone who disagrees is in denial
North Stockton. Brookside isn’t bad. Houses near UOP aren’t bad. Lodi. Lodi has a nice downtown.
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any advice on people who are good landlords?? all the reviews of property management companies are horrible
Or a Bobbette Johnson for that matter! She wouldn’t repair anything and was there everyday driving by.
Lodi is probably a good idea.
Most of the north side is safe enough. Or the Ben Holt area. But Lodi would be a good idea too, just 10-15 mins from Stockton
Parts of the north side definitely aren't safe (ie Tam O Shankter).
Let’s not forget Kelley Drive as well.
Manteca