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Modesto is a mid-size city of 219,215 people in Stanislaus County, California. It's part of the Modesto, CA area. Summer highs average 95°F and winter highs 56°F, with almost no snow. The typical home is valued around $443k and rent runs about $2k a month.
219,215people
$443kTypical home
$1,690/moRent
95° / 56°Summer / winter
0"Snow
308Sunny days
54Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 219,215
- Part of a metro area
- About 5,056 people per sq mi
- 50 mi to San Jose, CA
- In the Modesto, CA area
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $443k (≈$2,792/mo)
- Median rent $1,690/mo
- Median household income $80k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 95°F
- Winter highs around 56°F
- Dry summers (dew point 46°F)
- 308 sunny days a year (210 totally clear)
- 57 cloudy days a year
- 29 of 90 winter days are gray
- 54 days a year with rain or snow
- Basically no snow
- Snow days are rare
- 17 days a year over 100°F
- Rarely drops below 10°F
- Breezy
Safety
- Above-average violent crime (581 per 100k)
- About average property crime (1,833 per 100k)
People
- Median age 35
- 37% of households have kids
- 14% are 65 or older
- 21% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 7% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 31 min
- 3% walk or take transit to work
- 22 mi to SCK airport
- 54 mi to SJC (major hub)
- 5 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 77% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1978
- 92% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 102 ft
- 35 mi to the ocean
- 84 mi to a big lake
- 37 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 69 mi to the nearest ski area
- 8 mi to the nearest campground
- 20 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 480 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 40 bars within 25 mi
- 196 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 3 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 18 museums within 25 mi
- 4 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- Farmers market in town
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 33% of California districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 2 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 15 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- Vet in town
- Dog park in town
- 3 congregations per 10k people
- 3 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Stanislaus County: R+11 in 2024
- California: D+20 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- High wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- Very low winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk