Rankings · How Modesto ranks in CA
Modesto ranks #146 in California for walkable streets
Modesto is ranked on 35 lists against the 844 California towns with 2,500+ residents. It makes the top 10 on 0 and the top quarter on 2.
Lists ranked on
35
of CA’s 844 ranked towns
Top-10 finishes
0
Best: #146 most walkable
Top-quarter finishes
2
of 23 lists where higher is better
Strongest area
Cost of living
Top 27% on average
★ What stands out · Where it shines
The lists Modesto does best on
Each list ranks every CA town with 2,500+ residents. Tap one to see the whole list with Modesto marked.
At a glance
Modesto lands in the top half on 7 of 23 lists
Each dot is Modesto’s spot on one list: the left end is #1 in CA, the right end is last. Areas where Modesto does best come first.
Top 10%Top halfBottom half
Cost of livingHousing →
Lowest property tax#204/835Most affordable#239/835Cheapest rent#300/830Rent easiest to afford#246/422 HealthHealth →
Lowest depression#288/844Fewest uninsured#568/844Closest to a top hospital#592/844Fewest smokers#617/844Most active#624/844Healthiest#644/844Lowest obesity#696/844 HousingHousing →
Most new homes#269/438 Getting aroundWork & commute →
Shortest commute#543/843 People
Most educated#561/844 SafetySafety →
Safest#352/411 What kind of place
Fewer homes per newcomer than 91% of California
Not better or worse, just Modesto’s character, from the lists where neither end is the “good” one. The most distinctive come first.
Fewer homes per newcomer than 91% of CA towns
Homes keep paceShort on homes
16.0 new residents for each new home, 2010–20
Longer growing season than 80% of CA towns
Shorter seasonLonger season
312 days between frosts
More kids than 75% of CA towns
Fewer kidsMore kids
26.2% of residents are under 18
Younger than 73% of CA towns
YoungerOlder
35.1 median age
More year-round than 72% of CA towns
Year-roundVacation homes
0% of homes are seasonal
Drier than 72% of CA towns
DrierWetter
12 in of rain + melted snow a year
Hotter summers than 70% of CA towns
Cooler summersHotter summers
94.6° July high
Colder winters than 65% of CA towns
Colder wintersMilder winters
39.1° January low
Fewer seniors than 61% of CA towns
Fewer seniorsMore seniors
14.4% of residents are 65+
Steadier prices than 55% of CA towns
Steadier pricesPrices rising fast
+41.4% in home prices, 5 years
Next door
Modesto out-ranks 3 of its 4 ranked neighbors
Head to head on the lists where both towns are ranked: a point for each list where one town places higher. Tap a town for its own rankings.