Rooms for rent around Stockton, CA

Built during the California Gold Rush, Stockton's seaport serves as a gateway to the Central Valley and beyond. It provided easy access for trade and transportation to the southern gold mines. The University of the Pacific (UOP), chartered in 1851, is the oldest university in California and has been located in Stockton since 1923. As a result of the 2008 financial crisis, Stockton was the second largest city in the United States to file for bankruptcy protection. In February 2015 Stockton exited bankruptcy successfully. Stockton is a city in Central Valley of California. Stockton is located on the northern San Joaquin Valley on the San Joaquin River. It is the administrative center of San Joaquin County. The city is home to 320, 550 people according to Census Bureau in 2017 and is the 13th largest city in California and the 63rd largest city in the US by population. Stockton was founded in 1849 by Captain Charles Maria Weber after he acquired Rancho Campo de Los Franceses. The city is named after Robert F. Stockton. It was the first community in California to have a name, not of Spanish or Native American origin. Stockton houses the Haggin Museum.