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Hospitals in Stockton, CA

According to HospitalsInEachState.com's analysis of the October 2026 CMS release, Stockton, California, has 3 hospitals, 2 with an emergency department. The median emergency room visit lasts 3 hr 20 min, 26 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Dameron Hospital (2 hr 44 min). The highest Medicare star rating among its 2 rated hospitals is 3 out of 5, at St Josephs Medical Center of Stockton.

3 hospitals 2 with an ER San Joaquin County
Hospitals 3 482 beds (2 reporting)
With an ER 2 emergency departments
Median ER visit 3 hr 20 min +26 min vs California
Average stars 2.5 / 5 2 rated by CMS
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Stockton hospitals

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About hospitals in Stockton

There are 3 hospitals in Stockton, California, in San Joaquin County. 2 of them have an emergency department. By type: 2 acute care hospitals and 1 psychiatric hospital.

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Stockton lasts 3 hr 20 min, 26 min longer than the California median of 2 hr 54 min. The shortest is at Dameron Hospital, 2 hr 44 min.

Compare hospitals in Stockton

Two Stockton hospitals side by side on Medicare star ratings, patient survey results, ER times and safety.

Community health centers near Stockton

Community health centers (federally qualified health centers) see patients with or without insurance and charge on a sliding scale based on income. They are not emergency rooms: call ahead for an appointment.

Source: HRSA Health Center Program (HHS).

Care after the hospital in Stockton

Medicare-certified dialysis centers, home health agencies and hospices, with their CMS ratings.

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Find doctors in Stockton

Medicare-enrolled specialists with a practice in Stockton, with addresses, phone numbers and the hospitals they work with.

People and health care in Stockton

From the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2020–2024) for the city of Stockton.

Population
322,326
Median age 33.9
Hospitals per 100,000
0.9
3 hospitals listed
No health insurance
6.9%
below the U.S. 8.4%
Age 65 and over
13%
below the U.S. 17.2%
Median household income
$79,907
U.S. $80,734

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Questions about hospitals in Stockton

How many hospitals are in Stockton, California?

There are 3 hospitals in Stockton, California. 2 of them have an emergency department.

How long is the emergency room wait in Stockton?

The median ER visit for patients treated and sent home in Stockton lasts 3 hr 20 min, based on CMS measure OP-18b. That is a median over a 12-month reporting period, not a live figure. The California median is 2 hr 54 min.

Which hospital in Stockton has the shortest ER wait?

Dameron Hospital reports the shortest median emergency department visit in Stockton at 2 hr 44 min.

What is the best hospital in Stockton?

St Josephs Medical Center of Stockton has 3 out of 5 stars, the highest overall rating among the 2 Stockton hospitals CMS rates. CMS star ratings measure quality and safety; they are not patient reviews.

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Figures as of the October 2026 CMS release Updated automatically when CMS publishes new data Permanent link: hospitalsineachstate.com/hospitals/california/stockton/

All California hospitals

Source: hospital listings from CMS and public records; emergency room wait times (measure OP-18b) and overall star ratings from CMS Care Compare. Wait times are 12-month medians, not live. Where these figures come from.

Not affiliated with CMS. For a medical emergency, call 911.