MARKET OVERVIEW

• Stockton is a city in and the county seat of San Joaquin County in the Central Valley of California. The city is located on the San Joaquin River in the northern San Joaquin Valley. Stockton is the 11th largest city in California and the 58th largest city in the United States. It was named an All-America City in 1999, 2004, 2015 and again in 2017.
• Stockton’s central location, relative to both San Francisco and Sacramento, as well as its proximity to the state and interstate freeway system, together with its comparatively inexpensive land costs, have prompted several companies to base their regional operations in the city.
• Stockton’s location at the head of a navigable channel, approximately 90 miles inland from San Francisco Bay, allows the city to serve as a major shipping point for many of the agricultural and manufactured products of Northern California. Throughout the 150 years of Stockton’s history, almost every major fruit, nut, and field crop has been grown. Prize-winning wines are produced from vineyards north of Stockton, contributing to the international reputation of fine quality California wines.
• Stockton has been culturally and ethnically diverse since its beginning as a muddy-street gold-rush camp. Today’s diversity is reflected in Stockton street names, many ethnic festivals, architecture, and the faces and heritage of its citizens.