Modesto, CA vs Salida, CA

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

MetricModesto, CASalida, CA
Population219,21513,900
Median Household Income$79,891$94,935
Median Rent$1,690/mo$2,081/mo
Median Home Value$442,700$461,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)104104
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.3%43.3%
Poverty Rate13.3%8.2%
Unemployment Rate6.7%7.2% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k587350*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,899750*
Median AQI5151
Good AQI Days /yr182182
Summer Highs93°F93°F
Winter Lows40°F40°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min32.2 min
Hospitals3—
Avg Hospital Rating2.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher22.121.7
College Degree Rate21.2%19.6%
Foreign-Born %19.1%21.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+1.6%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices Salida (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.