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I lived in Stockton since 1985 and I know it's reputation is not the greatest. But I have never been bodily robbed, raped or wittnessed a murder or had friends/relatives murdered. I've had my vehicle broken into twice the whole time I've lived here, once in a parking lot and once in my driveway.
I used to be a meter reader for our local gas company and saw/heard just about everything. Stockton is very "spotty"....you go two blocks and you are in a good area, go two more blocks and you are in a not so good area. That is what Stockton is known for. Stockton is very ethnically rich. I am now a real estate agent and I tell my clients that a good rule of thumb is to get into the better school districts. Lincoln Unified is the best with Linden coming second and Lodi Unified coming in 3rd.
Stockton is revitalizing their whole downtown area...it's so beautiful with a brand new 16 cinemaplex and all kinds of new restaurants.
A lot of people boast that Brookside is the best neighborhood but Brookside has small back yards and some people don't like that. Spanos Park West is very nice and there's a brand new shopping center right by that area as well.
There are other areas in Stockton that are nice too. I'm from another state and I heard rumors about Stockton's crime and when I got here...I thought...what's all the fuss about?? It's not as bad as people make it out to be. Lodi, which is just up the road about 6 miles from Stockton is a cute little town....it might be more of what your are looking for if Stockton makes you nervous.
Also, Stockton is centrally located...you are in the middle of just about everything, from the beach to San Francisco to Tahoe to Skiing to Napa Valley(or you can go wine tasting right here in our own area) to the indian casinos just to name a few.
The rents range from $800 for apartments on upwards. If you want a house in Brookside, it will be a bit pricey...I'm guessing $1500 to start. But like I said there are other areas, I feel that are nice in Stockton too where the rents are a bit lower.
Good Luck!
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