Modesto, CA vs Riverbank, CA

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

MetricModesto, CARiverbank, CA
Population219,21525,166
Median Household Income$79,891$87,966
Median Rent$1,690/mo$1,604/mo
Median Home Value$442,700$463,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%51.1%
Poverty Rate13.3%12.8%
Unemployment Rate6.7%8.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k587116
Property Crime Rate /100k1,8991,485
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr182182
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min30 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.121.5
College Degree Rate21.2%19.6%
Foreign-Born %19.1%21.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+6.5%

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