Stockton (pop: 290,200) is a primarily agricultural city in California and the seat of Over the past decade, Stockton and the nearby cities of Tracy and Manteca have experienced a population boom as many urbanites flee the San Francisco Bay Area.

San Joaquin County is the fifth largest agricultural county in the United States. Stockton is surrounded by the rich and fertile farmland of the California Central Valley and is home to the first inland seaport in California. In and around Stockton are thousands of miles of waterways and rivers that make up the California Delta.

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Stockton is home to several minor league franchises:

• Stockton Cougars - (PASL soccer team)
• Stockton Ports - (High-A California League baseball team; affiliate of the Oakland Athletics)
• Stockton Thunder - (ECHL ice hockey team)
• Stockton Lightning - (af2 arena football team)

Entertainment and Culture

• The Stockton Symphony is the third-oldest professional orchestra in California (founded in 1926)
• University of the Pacific is known for its music conservatory and for being the home of the Brubeck Institute, named after Dave Brubeck, a Pacific alum and jazz piano legend. The institute maintains an archive of Brubeck's work and offers a fellowship program for young musicians. The Brubeck Institute Jazz Quartet is composed of Pacific students and tours widely.[25]
• San Joaquin Delta College has a growing jazz program and is home to several official and unofficial jazz bands composed of Delta and Pacific students and faculty.