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About Patterson
City in California, United StatesPatterson is a city in Stanislaus County, California, United States, located off Interstate 5. It is 27 miles (43 km) southeast of Tracy and is part of the Modesto Metropolitan Statistical Area. Patterson is known as the "Apricot Capital of the World" and holds an annual Apricot Fiesta to celebrate with many drinks, food, desserts and games. The population was 23,781 at the 2020 Census.
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Housing in Patterson
The typical Patterson home is worth about $502,000, down 1.6% in a year, 34% below the California typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Patterson
Safety Grade B-
Patterson reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 53% report less. Within California, it does better than 74% of towns.
Health in Patterson
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of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.
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Schools in Patterson
All Patterson schools →School Grade B
The public schools Patterson’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 55% of California’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within CA. Ratings are from neighbors.
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