Modesto, CA vs Patterson, CA

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

MetricModesto, CAPatterson, CA
Population219,21524,693
Median Household Income$79,891$93,650
Median Rent$1,690/mo$1,655/mo
Median Home Value$442,700$450,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%39.2%
Poverty Rate13.3%9%
Unemployment Rate6.7%9.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k587231
Property Crime Rate /100k1,899814
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr182182
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min41.6 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.122.1
College Degree Rate21.2%13.6%
Foreign-Born %19.1%22.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+11.8%

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