Modesto, CA vs Ceres, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricModesto, CACeres, CA
Population219,21549,342
Median Household Income$79,891$79,025
Median Rent$1,690/mo$1,639/mo
Median Home Value$442,700$424,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%50%
Poverty Rate13.3%15.9%
Unemployment Rate6.7%8.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k587374
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8991,518
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr182182
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min33.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.122.2
College Degree Rate21.2%12.7%
Foreign-Born %19.1%27.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%-1.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.