Modesto, CA vs Ripon, CA

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

MetricModesto, CARipon, CA
Population219,21516,201
Median Household Income$79,891$133,380
Median Rent$1,690/mo$1,851/mo
Median Home Value$442,700$704,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)104105
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%51.9%
Poverty Rate13.3%5.4%
Unemployment Rate6.7%6.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k587154
Property Crime Rate /100k1,899633
Median AQI5146
Good AQI Days /yr182219
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min26.8 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.125.9
College Degree Rate21.2%29.4%
Foreign-Born %19.1%7.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+0.7%

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