Modesto, CA
US City in California, West · ranked on 42 metrics
Modesto, CA is a US city in California with a population of 220,058 (108th of 477). It ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395), Median Household Income (167th of 434), Poverty Rate (%) (189th of 434). It ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (386th of 434), Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (370th of 434), Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (286th of 395).
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Percentile on 17 metrics that rank at least half of all US cities, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025tied 1st of 39591
- Median Household Income$79,891Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024167th of 43462
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025166th of 39558
- Poverty Rate (%)13.3%Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024189th of 43457
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024194th of 43455
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025188th of 39553
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025204th of 39548
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024251st of 46046
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024298th of 43431
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024386th of 43411
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024370th of 43415
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024392nd of 46015
- Price Level (Goods)105.2Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 374th of 46015
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024346th of 46025
- Crime Rates by City (FBI) · 2025286th of 39528
- Cost of Living by City (Metro Price Parities) · 2024tied 309th of 46030
- Housing, Income and Commutes by City (Census) · 2024tied 302nd of 43430
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among US cities
Never first or last on a widely ranked metric.
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 16 widely reported measures from 5 categories, leaving out size and totals
- Riverside, CA88% similar
Quick answers
- What is the population of Modesto, CA?
- Modesto, CA has a population of 220,058, 108th among 477 US cities.
- What does Modesto, CA rank best at?
- Among US cities, Modesto, CA ranks best for Murder Rate (per 100K) (tied 1st of 395); Median Household Income (167th of 434); Poverty Rate (%) (189th of 434).
- Where does Modesto, CA rank worst?
- Modesto, CA ranks lowest for Average Commute (Minutes) (386th of 434); Bachelor’s Degree or Higher (% of Adults 25+) (370th of 434); Violent Crime Rate (per 100K) (286th of 395).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Modesto, CA?
- Rankodex ranks Modesto, CA on 42 statistics compared with other US cities, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
42 metrics with a value for this place, in 9 topics